Ancient Gates of Paris
- Porte Saint-Denis along the trace of the enceinte of Charles V.
- Porte Saint-Martin along the trace of the enceinte of Charles V.
- Rue des Fossés-Saint-Bernard
- Rue des Fossés-Saint-Jacques
- Rue des Fossés-Saint-Marcel
After the construction of the Wall of the Farmers-General in 1785, the gates of Paris bore the names barriers (barrières) until 1860 (e.g. barrière de la Villette, barrière du Trône, barrière d'Italie, etc.) They were, in fact, toll gates used for collection of the octroi, an internal tax (an excise tax) assessed on goods entering the city. Some of the toll booths built by Ledoux remain at:
- rotunda of the Place de Stalingrad
- Place du Trône
- Place Denfert-Rochereau (formerly barrière d'Enfer)
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