Sutri was the last leg of the Via Francigena before Rome and the name of the Franceta gate is probably due to this.
This gateway to the medieval part of the town was crossed by thousands of pilgrims.
In the gateway you can read three historical periods: the Etruscan walls, Roman forts and the ramparts of the fifteenth century built by Cardinal Altieri.
Above the door you can see the coat of arms with Saturn on horseback.
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