Dungeons, towers, citadels and bastions in the Gard

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30190 Moussac

The Moussac seigneurial tower, built in the 12th century, is a medieval dungeon situated on a rocky hill overlooking the Gardon, in the village of Moussac in Occitanie. Symbol of feudal power, it bears witness to the defensive architecture of the time.

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30610 Sauve

The tower of Môle, an ancient medieval seigneurial tower in Sauve en Occitanie, served as a water and defence point. Registered as a historical monument in 2004.

Tour Carrée
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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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.

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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.

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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.

Tour médiévale
30660 Gallargues-le-Montueux

The medieval tower of Gallargues-le-Montueux, built between the late 13th and early 14th centuries, dominates the village in the Gard. Former surveillance tower, it also served as a telegraph relay in the 19th century.

30190 Saint-Chaptes

The estate of the Tower, in Saint-Chaptes in Occitanie, is a medieval and classical architectural complex (XIIIth, 18th, 19th centuries) including two castles and a park classified historical monument in 2011.