Construction of the tower XVIIe - XVIIIe siècles (≈ 1850)
Period of construction by a noble local.
16 décembre 1982
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 16 décembre 1982 (≈ 1982)
Front and roof protection.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facade and roofing (Case E 337): inscription by decree of 16 December 1982
Key figures
Negre - Royal viguier
Lived in the house, giving his name.
Origin and history
The Viguier Tower is a pepper tower built between the 17th and 18th centuries in Caudies-de-Fenouillèdes, in the Pyrénées-Orientales. It is distinguished by its corbelling structure, built in masonry limestone, and reaches a height of ten meters. This tower, typical of architecture of the period, was used to mark the nobility of its owner with a visible architectural sign.
The tower is named after a royal vigoger named Negre, who lived there. This royal official, representing the administrative and judicial authority, gave his name to the tower because of his function. Although the exact sponsor of the construction remains unknown, this tower illustrates the common use among the nobility of the era to signal their status by distinctive architectural elements.
Classified as a historical monument since December 16, 1982, the Viguier Tower is a private property. Only its façade and roof are protected by this inscription. It bears witness to local history and the influence of vigoers, important figures in the royal administration in Languedoc-Roussillon (now Occitanie).
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