Initial construction Fin XIIe – Début XIIIe siècle (≈ 1325)
Ground floor and first floor built.
XIVe–XVe siècle
Expansion of the tower
Expansion of the tower XIVe–XVe siècle (≈ 1550)
Added second floor and room of prestige.
1916
Reuse as a slaughterhouse
Reuse as a slaughterhouse 1916 (≈ 1916)
Linked to the communal slaughter during the First World War.
17 septembre 2018
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 17 septembre 2018 (≈ 2018)
Official protection of the tower.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The fortified tower, known as the Saracen tower, in its entirety, located rue de la Tour, appearing in the cadastre section AW, parcel 109, as delimited in red on the plan annexed to the decree: inscription by order of 17 September 2018
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Origin and history
The Saracen tower of Camaret-sur-Aigues is a medieval building built between the late 12th and 15th centuries. Originally, it consisted of only one ground floor for storage and a first floor for living space. Its expansion, which took place in the 14th and 15th centuries, added a second floor with a prestigious room with a 14th century fireplace. The structure, built of molass limestone with regular-sized stones, presents aligned bolt holes, evidence of the use of scaffolding during its construction.
During the First World War, in 1916, the tower was reused as a slaughterhouse, in connection with a nearby communal slaughter. A study carried out in 2016 by the departmental council of Vaucluse clarified its architectural characteristics, such as the regularity of its seats and the fineness of its joints. The tower has been protected since September 17, 2018, when it was listed as a historic monument.
Today, the Saracen tower stands on Rue de la Tour in Camaret-sur-Aigues, in the department of Vaucluse. Owned by the commune, it illustrates the evolution of local fortifications between the Middle Ages and the modern era, while maintaining traces of its subsequent uses, such as its temporary role during the Great War.
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