Porte Saint Laurent
Ce point d’intérêt est disponible en audio dans le circuit: Visit Grenoble, The Capital of the Alps
On your left is the Saint Laurent gate. It was one of five entry gates of the 17th-century town wall. Built in 1615, it was the gateway to Savoy via the Grésivaudan valley. It was saved from destruction thanks to General Haxo who integrated it into his new fortifications. All that remains of Lesdiguières’ enclosure are two gates, this one and the Porte de France that you saw at the foot of the Dolphins’ Garden. Until 1864, the city gates were closed from 10pm to 7am, with the exception of the Saint Laurent gate, which opened at 5am. As one of the last examples of 17th-century defensive architecture, it has been listed as a historic monument since 1931.
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