Roots EarthNice, France
The buried Pairolière gate fortifications
Hidden beneath Boulevard Jean-Jaurès at Place Garibaldi, this archaeological crypt preserves Nice’s principal lower-town gate, a defensive tower, bastions and an aqueduct. Its walls reveal how fortification changed from medieval masonry to artillery defence.
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Location
Coordinates: 43.7005, 7.27884