Porte de la Cavalerie (Cavalry Gate), Arles

The Porte de la Cavalerie (Cavalry Gate) is a gate of the old ramparts in the Bouches-du-Rhône.

This gate of the old ramparts of Arles owes its name to the district it served, since the Middle Ages, to the east of the city: the Bourg-neuf district, initially owned by the Baux family, where the knights were settled. of the Temple.

The Cavalry Gate dates from the 13th century. It was rebuilt in the 16th century and then rehabilitated in the 18th century.

Its two side round towers were partially damaged during the French Revolution, and in 18771. It has been classified as a historical monument since February 2, 1928.