Burgundy gate, built in the mid-eighteenth century, were part of a larger project on the improvement of Bordeaux, who conceived and implemented the mayor Marquis de tourny. Their construction lasted from 1750 to 1755, during the same period in Bordeaux appeared several parks, alleys and squares, also decorated with several gates, which was a monumental arched designs. Just in Bordeaux, there are eight gates-arches. In the middle of the eighteenth century were built, for example, Aquitaine gate and gate of Dia.

Burgundy gate in Bordeaux is also known under the names of "arc de Triomphe" and "Gate of solovarov". They are located near famous city landmarks like the Stone bridge and the Victor Hugo square and promenade Richelieu and about a mile from the Cathedral Saint-andré.

The construction of the Burgundy gate was directed by the architect ange-Jacques Gabriel, is known as the author Bourse in Bordeaux, Small Trianon in Versailles, and the North wing of the Louvre was the principal architect of the Royal court. Initially with either side of the gate was adjoined by two smaller arches, but were destroyed in the early nineteenth century. The gate was built in the form of a classical triumphal arch with two Doric columns on each side inexpensively decorative.

Its name Burgundian gate was named in honor of Louis, Duke of Burgundy and brother of three kings of France - Louis XVI and XVIII, and Charles X. the Gate was built at the entrance to Bordeaux on the road leading from Paris. Some time the gate was called the Arch of Napoleon – renaming was timed to the visit of the Emperor in Bordeaux in 1808, which, by the way, neither the city nor its inhabitants did not like.

Burgundy gate in Bordeaux have the status of a historical monument of France since 1921.