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Sélection de 8 dungeons, towers, citadels and bastions sur 36 dans le Midi-Pyrénées

Tour de Montcuq
Tower
46800 Montcuq-en-Quercy-Blanc

The Montcuq Tower is a Romanesque dungeon from the 12th to the 13th century, a seigneurial and defensive symbol located in Montcuq-en-Quercy-Blanc in Occitanie, classified as a historical monument since 1904.
Laroque-des-Arcs toll tower
Tower
46090 Bellefont-La Rauze

The toll tower of Laroque-des-Arcs, built in the 13th century, is a historical monument located in Bellefont-La Rauze in Occitanie, overlooking the banks of the Lot. This square tower probably served as a control for a river toll.
Medieval tower of Mescalpres
Medieval tower
46700 Saint-Martin-le-Redon

The medieval tower of Mescalpres, built in the 14th century in Saint-Martin-le-Redon (Occitanie), is a quadrangular donjon with a defensive and residential vocation, classified as a historical monument in 1995.
Ruins of the Teyssieu tower
Tower
46190 Teyssieu

The ruins of Teyssieu Tower, a 13th century square dungeon, dominate the village of Teyssieu in Occitanie. This classified historic monument, 30 meters high, illustrates the medieval military architecture of Quercy.
Chapter Grenier, tower and former provost

46000 Cahors

The attic of the chapter, the tower and the ancient provost form a canonial ensemble of the 12th century in Cahors, including elements of the 11th and 13th centuries, near St. Stephen's Cathedral.
Tower House

46000 Cahors

The House-Tour, a 13th century medieval building in Cahors, is a seven-level tower house, formerly owned by the Collège Pelegri. Its architecture reflects the urban history of the Occitanie region.
Tour de la Vistoure de Burlats
City gate
81100 Burlats

The Tower of the Vistoure is a 13th century fortified gate tower in Burlats, in the Tarn, a vestige of the ancient medieval fortifications of the city.
Tower of the Cordeliers de Castres
Tower
81100 Castres

The Tower of the Cordeliers de Castres, the vestige of a 13th century Franciscan convent, is a historic bell tower located in the Tarn, Occitania, partially rebuilt in the 17th and 19th centuries.