Leaning against the surrounding wall, The West Portal is an ancient medieval gate that protected the entrance to the fortified village of La Turbie.
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Between the 11th and 12th centuries, the Trophy of Augustus, stripped of its magnificence and ruined, was transformed into a fortress. With the first houses of the village, the fortified ensemble called Castro Torbia, will become a stronghold on the borders of Provence. In the centuries that followed, the town, historically attached to the County of Nice, depended in turn on Provence, the Duchy of Savoy (1388-1792), France (1792-1814), the Kingdom of Piemont - Sardinia (1814-1860), to become...
Services
Openings
All year 2024 - Open everyday
Location
Contact The West Portal
- www.menton-riviera-merveilles.fr
Spoken languages
Environment
- Close to a motorway
- Town location
- Close to a public transportation
- Village centre
- Pedestrian area
- Close to GR footpath
- Bus stop < 500 m
- In the historic centre
