Constance Tower
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Walls
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Aigues-Mortes was founded by king Louis IX, later Saint-Louis, in 1240 on a swampy lido. Louis IX was the first French king to have a port on the Mediterranean…
When Louis IX died in 1270, wall foundations are barely designed. His son Philip started building the wall in 1272; the walls were completed in the early 14th…
Inside the walled city.
Inside the walled city.
Outside the walled city: saltworks.
Outside the walled city: saltworks.
Outside the walled city: land side.
