The Porte de Paris ('Door of Paris") called St Sepulchre Gate in Cambrai, Nord department, France.

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Sign beside the gate "La Porte de Paris Ancienne Porte Sainte Sépulcre" translates "Former Paris Porte de St Sepulchre Gate" "The door of Paris is a monument, a relic of the fortifications of the town of Cambrai in the department of Nord . Built in the fourteenth century during the Hundred Years' War in a primarily defensive purpose, as evidenced by certain items such as stun, its appearance is massive, with its two towers side by side curved, its battlements and crenellations. On the front side of town, a large room with fireplace is the guard room. The door is subject to a classification as historical monuments since 5 June 1942 . " French Wikipedia entry translated

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Location: Place de la Porte de Paris, Cambrai, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Photo credit: © Maurice Savage / Alamy / Afripics
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