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Sélection de 8 dungeons, towers, citadels and bastions sur 57 en Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur

House Tournaire

06130 Grasse

The House Tournaire, a 14th century building located in Grasse in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, is a historic house classified as a Historic Monument for its facade.
Archaeological vestiges of the Gallic Shrine of the Cime of Tournery

06470 Roubion

The remains of the Gallic Shrine of the Cime of Tournery, dated the fifth century BC, are located in Roubion in the Alpes-Maritimes, in the heart of Mercantour. This archaeological site bears witness to the iron age in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Round of 12s

06570 Saint-Paul-de-Vence

The twelfth century tower, medieval dungeon of Saint-Paul-de-Vence in the Alpes-Maritimes, is a vestige of the feudal castle transformed into a town hall. A symbol of seigneurial authority, it has dominated the village since the Middle Ages.
Repparts (vestige called Le Bastionnet)

06230 Villefranche-sur-Mer

The ramparts known as Le Bastionnet are fortified remains of the 13th, 16th and 17th centuries located in Villefranche-sur-Mer, in the Alpes-Maritimes. They testify to the defensive history of the city.
If Castle
Citadels
13001 Marseille

The castle of If, a 16th century fortress located on an island near Marseilles, was built under François I to defend the harbour before becoming a mythical prison, famous thanks to the Count of Monte Cristo.
Saint Louis Tower of Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône
Tower
13230 Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône

The Saint-Louis Tower, built in the 18th century in Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, is an old limestone tower, now a tourist office and cultural place in the Camargue.
Tower of Amphoux d'Arles
Tower
13200 Arles

The Tower of Amphoux is a 14th-century watchtower located near Arles, in the Bouches-du-Rhône, part of a Rhône surveillance network.
Trinitarian Tower and the adjoining wall
Tower
13002 Marseille 2ème

The Tour des Trinitaires, former bell tower of a 13th century convent, is located in Marseille 2nd. This historic monument, linked to the Trinitarian Order, was used for the redemption of the captives and has been inscribed since 1926.