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Sélection de 8 dungeons, towers, citadels and bastions sur 31 dans le Rhône-Alpes

White tower of Arras-sur-Rhône
Tower
07370 Arras-sur-Rhône

The white tower of Arras-sur-Rhône, a medieval vestige of the feudal castle, dominates the ardéchoise commune and once monitored the Rhône. Registered in 1927, it peaks at 28 meters.
Tower of the Virgin of Tournon-sur-Rhône
Tower
07300 Tournon-sur-Rhône

The Tower of the Virgin, an ancient 16th century medieval tower in Tournon-sur-Rhône (Ardèche), overlooks the old town and houses a statue of the Virgin Mary.
Tour du Nord de Tournon-sur-Rhône
Tower
07300 Tournon-sur-Rhône

The North Tower, known as Pierregourde, is a medieval tower located in Tournon-sur-Rhône, in Ardèche, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Enlisted for historical monuments in 1927, it bears witness to the local medieval architectural heritage.
Martyrs' Tower

07100 Annonay

The Martyrs Tower, a vestige of the 17th century ramparts in Annonay (Ardèche), is a modern artillery tower linked to the Wars of Religion, now integrated into the local historical heritage.
Notre-Dame-de-Pitié chapel called the Tower of the Penitents

07340 Serrières

The Chapel Notre-Dame-de-Pitié, known as the Tower of the Penitents, is an ancient 17th-century chapel located in Serrières en Ardèche, whose bell tower remains the place of the Tromph, witness to local religious history.
Crest Tower
Tower
26400 Crest

Crest Tower, a former medieval dungeon from the 11th to the 15th century, dominates the town of Crest in Drôme. With a height of 52 metres, this emblematic monument of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes also served as a prison until the 19th century.
Jacquemart Tower of Romans-sur-Isère
Clock Tower
26100 Romans-sur-Isère

The Jacquemart Tower of Romans-sur-Isère, built in the 12th and 15th centuries, is a historical monument located in the Drôme, famous for its marteleur automata indicating the hours.
Clansayes dungeon tower
Donjons
26130 Clansayes

The tower-donjon of Clansayes, a 13th century medieval vestige transformed into a chapel in the 19th century, dominates the village of Clansayes in Drôme, in a remarkable defensive site.