A documentation of the remains of C.N.Ledoux’s Wall of the Ferme Générale (1784-1791), April-May 2025

Barrière de la Villette

Today it is used as occasional event venue.
East corner.
Lack of ornamentation.
Elevated railway was built directly behind the rotunda in early 1900s. Shadows of iron frame fall onto the pediment as if an added ornamentation.

Barrière du Parc Monceau

The rotunda at the entrance of Parc Monceau. Today the interior is used as public toilet.
Inside the ceiling. Abacuses also follow the curve.
Inside the outer corridor is tiled corridor, and inside that is toilet.
Iron gate of Parc Monceau continues through between the columns. This rotunda is the only remains of Ferme Géneralé that is still serving as a gate.

Barrière d’Enfer

Today west pavilion serves as entrance to Catacomb of Paris.
Today east pavilion hosts Museum of Liberation, Museum of General Leclerc, and Museum of Jean Moulin.
Behind the facade of Museum of Liberation
Interior of Museum of Liberation

Barrière du Trône

Columns from the east. Northern column belongs to 11th arrondissement. Southern column belongs to 12th arrondissement.
Northern column and pavilion.
Today the two pavilions are not in use.
Columns from the west. The two columns were later addition to the top of toll booths -architecture became pedestal.
Ornament added on the column in 1843.
Ornament added on the pavilion in 2020s.