Aigues Mortes

The town of Aigues Mortes was built up as a port by Louis the IX (St. Louis) in the 13th century.  But he never saw the ramparts. They were begun in 1272.  This heavily fortified city has a complicated history, but the great condition of the walls and towers makes it all seem not so long ago.

This year, we drove around Aigues Mortes for a different perspective.  The walled city appears to rise out of the salt pans and marshes when approached from the sea (i.e., the southwest).

Wild poppies along the road

The southwest corner tower, adjacent to the canal (where the masts are)

The wall from SW to SE corner

A gate along this wall

The southeast corner tower, looking back to the SW

The SE corner tower, looking up to the NE

 

Our chariot, near the SE corner

The salt pans to the SW, as viewed from where the car is parked above.