Porte de l’Orme

The Orme Gate, in Antibes

The Orme Gate is one of the old gates of the old town of Antibes, at the start of cours Masséna. The Antibes audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this vestige of the fortifications, a witness of the defensive past of the city.

An old gate of the fortifications

The Orme Gate stands at the start of cours Masséna, one of the main streets of Antibes. This old gate, a vestige of the fortifications that once protected the city, marks one of the historic entrances of the old town. Its origins go back far in time, testifying to the long defensive past of Antibes, a strategic place on the Mediterranean coast. Today integrated into the urban fabric, the Orme Gate constitutes a landmark laden with history, a stone's throw from the famous Provençal market and the old heart of the town.

What to see

You admire the old gate of the fortifications, a vestige of the defensive past of Antibes, which marks one of the historic entrances of the old town, at the start of cours Masséna. The Orme Gate is a landmark laden with history. It is a stop to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Orme Gate lies at the start of cours Masséna, at the entrance of the old town of Antibes, reachable on foot. It is an open-air monument, freely passable from the public space. You discover it during a walk in the old centre.

What is the Orme Gate in Antibes?

An old gate of the fortifications that protected the city, marking one of the historic entrances of the old town, at the start of cours Masséna.

Where is the Orme Gate?

At the start of cours Masséna, at the entrance of the old town of Antibes, in France.