En un regard
Le château en bref
The old town gate of Jonzac, on the rue de la Porte-de-Ville, is a survival of the town's medieval walls. It consists of a vault raised in the 13th century, surmounted by a crenellated parapet on machicolations whose openings were cut through by mullioned windows; the main structure dates from the 14th and 15th centuries. The arch of the opening has been distorted and the jambs hollowed out to widen the passage. Listed as a monument historique by order of 25 novembre 1926 (an earlier listing of 23 février 1925 had been repealed), it belongs to the commune.