Medieval Gate of Parthenay - gate3D Model
Parthenay is an ancient fortified town in Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
Legend has it that Parthenay was created with a wave of the fairy Melusine’s wand. However the name of Parthenay first appears in written records at the beginning of the 11th century and there is no evidence of previous significant human occupation in the Middle Ages.
The castle, situated on an easily defended site at the tip of the rocky promontory surrounded by the loop of the river, was built in the 13th century. At the same time the outer fortifications protecting the citadel, and the town itself, were completed.
Economically, Parthenay benefited by being on one of the branches of the Way of St. James, the mediaeval pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostella in Spain. The main fortified gate, by which pilgrims would enter the town, still bears the name of Saint Jacques (the French name for Saint James)
It was not until the 19th century that the town expanded beyond its walls.
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