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Jeton touristique - Fonderie Saint Luc - Cathédrale de Vannes - Porte Saint Vincent ND
| Zamak | 12.05 g | 34 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Issuing company | Saint Luc Foundry |
| Type | Medals › Souvenir medallions |
| Composition | Zamak |
| Weight | 12.05 g |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#330141 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 92% |
Reverse
Front facade of the Saint Vincent gate.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
VANNES * 56 * PORTE SAINT VINCENT
* Fonderie Saint Luc *
Edge
Reeded
Comment
The Porte Saint-Vincent is a city gate built between the late 16th and early 17th centuries. It is the main entrance to the old town of Vannes in Morbihan. Part of the city's ramparts, the gate, located north of the port and Place Gambetta, was originally intended to provide access to the walled city for port workers. For almost two centuries, access to the gate was via a bridge (also called Saint-Vincent), which was later replaced by a semi-hemispherical square: Place du Morbihan, the future Place Gambetta. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porte_Saint-Vincent_(Vannes)Built in the Gothic style on the site of the former Romanesque cathedral. It was built over a period of five centuries, from the 15th to the 19th century, and if we include the life span of the Romanesque bell tower preserved from the former building, we arrive at a construction period of seven centuries. Overall, the edifice remains faithful to the old Romanesque style, comprising a nave with ten side chapels, a transept with unequal arms, a choir surrounded by an ambulatory and two axial chapels in enfilade. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cath%C3%A9drale_Saint-Pierre_de_Vannes
