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Dungeons, towers, citadels and bastions in the Pays-de-la-Loire

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Rivalland Tower of Fontenay-le-Comte
Tour
85200 Fontenay-le-Comte

The Rivalland Tower, a 4th quarter 19th century concrete building in Fontenay-le-Comte (Vendée), is distinguished by its eight square and octagonal levels and its Faraday cage, mixing Masonic symbols and eastern influences.
Donjon de Châteaumur
Donjons
85700 Les Châtelliers-Châteaumur

The dungeon of Châteaumur, the vestige of a castle of the twelfth and fourteenth centuries, dominates the commune of Châtelliers-Châteaumur in Vendée. Former seat of a powerful barony, it bears witness to the medieval past of the region.
Tower of the ramparts of Sablé-sur-Sarthe
Tour
72300 Sablé-sur-Sarthe

The Tower of the ramparts of Sablé-sur-Sarthe, built in the 14th and 15th centuries, is a fortified vestige located in the Sarthe, in the Pays de la Loire. It was listed as a historical monument in 1970 and bears witness to the local medieval heritage.
Tower of Beaumont-Pied-de-Boeuf
Tour
72500 Beaumont-Pied-de-Boeuf

The Tower of Beaumont-Pied-de-Bœuf, the vestige of a 15th century fortress, dominates the valley of the Ire in the Sarthe, in the Pays de la Loire. Only a northern dungeon remains surrounded by ancient troglodytic cellars.
Old Avoise Tower
Tour
72430 Avoise

The Old Tower of Avoise, fortified tower of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, stands in Avoise (Sarthe) in the Pays de la Loire, remains of a medieval ensemble linked to the river salt trade.
Belot-Oissel Tower of Laval
Rempart
53000 Laval

The Belot-Oissel Tower, a vestige of the medieval walls of Laval in Mayenne, is an ancient 13th century defence tower, classified as a historical monument in 1936.
Tower of Moricq of Angles
Tour
85750 Angles

The Moricq Tower is a 15th century medieval dungeon, the vestige of a castle located in Angles in Vendée, classified as a historical monument since 1915.
Donjon de Bazoges-en-Pareds
Donjons
85390 Bazoges-en-Pareds

The Donjon de Bazoges-en-Pareds, built between the 12th and 16th centuries, is a 30-metre rectangular medieval donjon located in Vendée, in the Pays de la Loire. Symbol of seigneurial power, it combines defensive architecture with elements of appearance like carved chimneys and a round road adorned with 56 mâchicoulis.