THE DOOR OF THE PRISON (14TH CENTURY)
The bastide of Gan, founded in 1335 by Gaston II of Foix, was protected by a double palisade and the gates were reinforced by stone buildings. The city originally had three gates, south, north and southwest. The latter near the church of St. John was destroyed at the end of the 19th century after the fire of the religious building. The one in the south probably disappeared very early, as it has not been on the map since the 15th century. Nowadays, there is only the north gate, the so-called "prison gate". Built in stone and pebbles from the Gave, it is ogival in style with a pointed arch vault. During the Revolution, it was used as a prison, which is why it is now called the prison. When you go underneath, you can see the remains of the portcullis and a stone staircase leads to the guard room. A listed monument in 1994, it is the only remaining example of this type of architecture in Béarn.
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