Donjons, towers, citadels and bastions in Occitanie

12130 Pierrefiche

The south-east turret and the remains of the wall of the monastic barn of Galinières, located in Pierrefiche in Occitanie, bear witness to a medieval heritage linked to a former monastic farm.

12470 Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac

The Bonnefon Tower, built in the 15th century in Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac, Aveyron, is a defensive tower linked to the Domerie d'Aubrac, which has been listed as historical monuments since 1979.

12330 Salles-la-Source

The monastic barn of La Vayssière, a 14th-15th-century barn in Salles-la-Source (Occitanie), is an ancient Cistercian outbuilding of 20 m high, remarkable for its neat architecture and six levels.

Tower
30220 Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze

The Carbonnière Tower, built at the end of the 13th century near Aigues-Mortes, is a medieval stone watch tower located in Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze, in the Gard. A key defensive work of the Petite Camargue, it controlled access to the fortified city.

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30000 Nîmes

The Magne Tower, an iconic Gallo-Roman building of Nîmes, overlooks the Fontaine Gardens. A majestic vestige of the ancient enclosure, it combines pre-Roman heritage and imperial architecture, culminating at 32.50 meters on Mount Cavalier.

Tower
30400 Villeneuve-lès-Avignon

The Philippe le Bel tower, a 14th century fortress in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon (Gard), is a 39-metre Gothic dungeon, symbol of medieval tensions between France and Avignon.

Square Tower
30150 Roquemaure

The square tower of Roquemaure, a medieval vestige of the 12th-11th century, has dominated the city since a rocky spur. This historic monument, inscribed in 1957, bears witness to the former Comtal fortress and then royal fortress overlooking the Rhone in Occitanie.

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30330 Tresques

The watch tower of Tresques, built in the 12th century, is a medieval vestige located Church Square in Tresques (Gard), former dungeon of the local castrum.