Dungeons, towers, citadels and bastions in the Alpes-Maritimes

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.

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.

Tower
06230 Villefranche-sur-Mer

The Torre Vecchia is a 13th-XIVth-century medieval tower in Villefranche-sur-Mer, classified as a Historical Monument, vestige of the city's ramparts in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Tower
06230 Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat

The Saint-Hospice Tower, built in the 14th century in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, is a coastal defensive tower classified as a historic monument, overlooking the point of Saint-Hospice in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Throat Barn
06110 Le Cannet

La Tour des Danys, also known as Maison du Brigand, is a 13th or 16th century stone house located in the Cannet (Alpes-Maritimes), built by the monks of Lérins to defend the entrance of the city.

Romanesque Church
06420 Isola

The Romanesque bell tower of Isola, a 12th-century vestige of the ancient church of St Peter, dominates the village of Isola in the Alpes-Maritimes. This slender monument, classified in 1908, bears witness to the medieval religious architecture of Provence.

Citadels
06230 Villefranche-sur-Mer

The citadel Saint-Elme, built in the 16th century in Villefranche-sur-Mer (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur), is a masterpiece of bastioned military architecture, designed to protect the Royal Port of the Darse under the Savoy States.

Fortification of Vauban
06160 Antibes

The Saint-André bastion, built at the end of the 17th century in Antibes, is a military work that is part of the city's ramparts, designed by Vauban and Niquet to strengthen Provencal coastal defence.