City Gate, Dieppe
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7 attractions · 9h 16min · transit route
Tickets ~€10.8
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About City Gate
The Porte de la Ville, also known as the Porte des Tourelles, is a 15th-century medieval gate and the only surviving entrance of the seven original gates that once protected Dieppe. Built in stone and flint, this impressive structure features two circular towers topped with conical roofs flanking a vaulted passage. The gate served as a prison until 1825 and was classified as a Historic Monument in 1886.
City Gate — Planning Your Visit
Exterior Viewing Only
This attraction can only be viewed from the outside. Interior access is not available.
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Between 1663 and 1673, approximately 800 'Filles du Roy' (King's Daughters) departed from this very gate to Quebec. Most of these young women were orphans recruited from Paris charity houses, including the famous Salpêtrière hospital. They received a dowry from the king and were expected to marry within 15 days of arrival - today, an estimated 2/3 of French Canadians descend from these pioneering women.
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