Donjons, towers, citadels and bastions in the Limousin

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19220 Saint-Geniez-ô-Merle

The Towers of Merle are a medieval castrum of the 12th–15th centuries, set of strong houses on a rocky spur at Saint-Geniez-ô-Merle (Corrèze), ancient center of feudal cosageuria in New Aquitaine.

23110 Chambonchard

The church of Saint Martin de Tours, a religious building of the twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, stands in Chambonchard en Creuse, famous for its classified medieval murals.

Donjons
23240 Chamborand

The dungeon of Chamborand, the ruin of a 14th century medieval castle, stands in Chamborand en Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. This rare specimen of military architecture illustrates the evolution of defensive techniques of the time.

23500 Felletin

The old Felletin rampart tower, built between the 14th and 15th centuries, is a circular vestige of the medieval fortifications of this town of Creuse, in New Aquitaine. Its irregular trimming and mâchicoulis make it a rare testimony of the defensive systems of the time.

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23400 Bourganeuf

The Zizim Tower, built between 1484 and 1486 in Bourganeuf (New Aquitaine), is a medieval round tower classified as a historical monument, famous for having housed the Ottoman prince Djem in forced exile.

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19240 Allassac

The Tower of Caesar of Allassac, a medieval vestige of the twelfth and fourteenth centuries, is a round tower in slate and gneiss, the last witness of the fortified enclosure of the city, located in Corrèze, New Aquitaine.

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23260 Crocq

The remains of Crocq Castle, built in the 12th century, dominate the village of Crocq in Creuse. This castle, which is now partially restored, bears witness to the feudal history of the Dauphiné d'Auvergne.

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19430 Goulles

The towers of the Carbonnières are two medieval strong houses of the 12th–15th century, forming a castrum on a rocky promontory in Goulles, Corrèze (New Aquitaine).