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Porte Saint-Honoré was a city gate in Paris. It was the main entry point into the city from the west, towards Saint-Germain-en-Laye (with porte Saint-Denis to the north towards Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Saint-Denis, porte Saint-Antoine to the east towards Vincennes, and to the south towards Orléans). There were three gates that bore the name, demolished rebuilt further and further along rue Saint-Honoré as the city expanded - they dated to the early 13th, late 14th and early 17th centuries.
Porte Saint-Honoré was a city gate in Paris. It was the main entry point into the city from the west, towards Saint-Germain-en-Laye (with porte Saint-Denis to the north towards Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Saint-Denis, porte Saint-Antoine to the east towards Vincennes, and to the south towards Orléans). There were three gates that bore the name, demolished rebuilt further and further along rue Saint-Honoré as the city expanded - they dated to the early 13th, late 14th and early 17th centuries.
Bibliography
*Jacques Hillairet, ''Connaissance du vieux Paris : rive droite, rive gauche, les îles & les villages'', Paris, éditions Payot & Rivages, 1993 (1re éd. 1956), 3 t. en 1 vol. , 377-299-255 p. (). *Renaud Gagneux and Denis Prouvost, ''Sur les traces des enceintes de Paris : promenade au long des murs disparus'', Paris, éditions Parigramme, 2004, 246 p. (). {{DEFAULTSORT:Porte Saint-Honore category:City gates in Paris, Saint-Honore category:Buildings and structures in the 1st arrondissement of Paris category:Former buildings and structures in Paris