THE OLD RAMPARTS
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Agde's ancient ramparts are a landmark in the town's landscape.
The ramparts of Adge mark the landscape of the city. Some local historians claim that the large blocks at the base of the ramparts of Agde are remnants of the ancient Roman or Greek city. It is possible that some of the foundations of the infrastructure come from the Romanesque fortifications, built in 1185. However, the majority of the city's fortifications date back to the 14th century. At that time, the city was divided into two parts. On the one hand, there was the Cité, including the bishopric and the cathedral, and on the other hand, the bourg, established to the south and including the parishes of Saint-Sever and Saint-André. Each one had its own enclosure. In 1360, the enclosure of the city was 676 m long, that of the town 745 m long. These enclosures were punctuated with square or rectangular towers. None of them is still standing. The merlons superstructures, pierced with stirrup archers, are obviously more recent than the curtain walls. We can still distinguish three distinct periods for these ramparts. One part dates from the 14th century: the northern curtain wall, to the right of the arches, with embossed work and a coat of arms. In addition, large arches were built in the middle of the 16th century. Finally, a part of the eastern part was rebuilt and the superstructures date from the religious troubles of the second half of the 16th century. The citadel built in the 16th century was in the immediate extension of this work. This one was demolished in 1632 on order of the cardinal of Richelieu and no trace of it remains.
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