The Porte des Gaules, today invaded by wild caper bushes, reveals itself as a poetic vestige, where stone and vegetation meet in a living tableau. Imposing and yet discreet, this gate — once one of the four monumental entrances to the Roman city — seems to play hide-and-seek, fading away or revealing itself depending on whether one contemplates it or forgets it. 

It once proudly played its role as a passage to Gaul, imposing and protective.

The gate of the Via Aurelia:

testimony of Roman ambitions

Built in sandstone from the Esterel Massif, this now walled-up gate still gives an idea of ​​the scale of Roman ambitions. 

In ancient times, it opened onto the Via Aurelia, the legendary road linking Rome to the Gallic provinces. 

In 1919, a fascinating discovery revealed a paving under the door worn by the passage of Roman carts: the imprint of the Via Aurelia, still visible today, silently recounts the journeys of a distant era.

Gate of the Gauls Frejus

The Porte des Gaules: symbol of Roman majesty and power

With its 50-metre diameter hemicycle, flanked by round towers, the Porte des Gaules once imposed its authority. 

There was a large carriage gate, guarded by two posterns and two additional towers like the Porte d'Auguste in Arles, a prestigious architectural example. 

Well protected by parapets and a rampart which preserved it for centuries, the Porte des Gaules briefly regained its function as a passage after the Revolution, before finally being sealed.

Today, motionless and timeless, it watches over its secrets, like a sentinel of the past, where each stone still whispers tales of conquests and adventures.

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