Porte Saint-Denis

Porte Saint-Denis
Porte Saint-Denis (2011).
Porte Saint-Denis is located in Paris
Porte Saint-Denis
Location within Paris
General information
TypeTriumphal arch
Location10th arrondissement, Paris, France
Coordinates48°52′11″N 2°21′09.49″E / 48.86972°N 2.3526361°E / 48.86972; 2.3526361
Construction started1672
Design and construction
Architect(s)François Blondel

The Porte Saint-Denis (French pronunciation: [pɔʁtə sɛ̃ dəni]; English: St. Denis Gate) is a Parisian monument located in the 10th arrondissement, at the site of one of the gates of the Wall of Charles V, one of Paris's former city walls. It is located at the crossing of the Rue Saint-Denis continued by the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis, with the Boulevard de Bonne-Nouvelle and the Boulevard Saint-Denis.