Ramparts of Narbonne

En un regard

Le château en bref

Only a fragment of curtain wall survives from the ramparts of Narbonne, between the former Saint-Paul and Montmorency bastions, on the north side of the boulevard de Montmorency, next to the Montmorency school. The Mérimée database entry mentions a Gallo-Roman construction, then one from the 16th century, a fortified town in 1071, and ramparts rebuilt until the 14th century. The enceinte was entirely rebuilt by Cardinal Briçonnet, Archbishop of Narbonne, between 1507 and 1514, reusing Roman monuments and stelae. Decommissioned in 1867, it was demolished, except for this fragment, which supports the terrace of the Favatier garden. The remnant comprises seven courses of large blocks; the two highest retain fragments of inscriptions, and some blocks bear remains of sculpture. Listed as a historic monument by order of 19 December 1946, it is privately owned.