Porte Cailhau

Credit : Steve le Clech

The Port Cailhau, thirty-five metres tall, was integrated into the city walls. In 1864, it was rented by a public letter writer and a person whose job was to weigh salt. They were both evicted in order to renovate the monument.

There is a magnificent view of the oldest bridge in Bordeaux, the Pont de Pierre, from here.

An exhibition displays the tools and materials used for construction purposes at the time the Porte Cailhau was built and an audio-visual presentation pieced together from old films immerses us in the world of stone masonry.

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Contact

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Fixed telephone : +33 5 56 00 66 00

Typologie de site

Fortified assembly and ramparts

Classement

Registered monuments and sites

Ouverture

Date de début : 03/01/2024 00:00:00
Date de fin : 31/03/2024 00:00:00
Jours fermés : Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday morning, Thursday morning, Friday morning
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