Return by the Rue St. Paul to the Rue Chaussée, into which turn to the left; at the end is the Chaussée Gate (hist. mon.), built about 1380 (see [pp. 35] and [58]).
Its architecture recalls that of the Bastille. Half of the left tower on the river was rebuilt in 1690, exactly on the same lines and with the stones of the old tower; the semicircular arcade and the pediment facing the bridge are of the same date.
The pediment between the two towers was struck by shell splinters, otherwise the bombardments did not damage the gate.
THE BANKS OF THE MEUSE AND THE CATHEDRAL BEFORE THE WAR.
(Compare with photos on [pp. 35] and [37].)
THE CHAUSSÉE GATE (before the War)
Cross the Chaussée Bridge over the Meuse, then take on the right the Boulevard de la République, which passes in front of the Cercle Militaire (Military Club).