Initial construction XIIIe siècle (≈ 1350)
Start of enclosure and tower.
1380 (environ)
Construction of the Tower of Plaids
Construction of the Tower of Plaids 1380 (environ) (≈ 1380)
Probable edification of the tower.
fin XIVe siècle
Completion of ramparts
Completion of ramparts fin XIVe siècle (≈ 1495)
End of fortification work.
XVIIe siècle
Adding guard body
Adding guard body XVIIe siècle (≈ 1750)
Construction in the Puty Canal.
1900 (environ)
Property of Louis Couten
Property of Louis Couten 1900 (environ) (≈ 1900)
Verdunoese mill owner of the tower.
26 décembre 1930
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 26 décembre 1930 (≈ 1930)
First official protection of the tower.
juin 1940
Fire of the tower
Fire of the tower juin 1940 (≈ 1940)
Major damage at the event.
4 mai 2022
Extension of protection
Extension of protection 4 mai 2022 (≈ 2022)
New stop including adjacent remains.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The Tower of the Plaids and the ground of its plot, the remains of ramparts kept between the tower and Avenue Douaumont including those located below the road bridge of Avenue de Douaumont, the remains of the mill adjacent to the tower and those of the old guard corps located in the Puty Canal, as well as the bridge linking the Tower of the Plaids to the old guard corps and the bridge linking the old guard corps to the road bridge of Avenue de Douaumont, in full, located rue du Moulin la Ville, the Tower of the Plaids on Parcel 139, shown in the cadastre section AB and the two uncadastral plots. The rampart elements located between the tower of the Plaids and Avenue de Douaumont and under the bridge of Avenue de Douaumont, the remains of the mill and the guard corps, being uncadastral, all in accordance with the plan annexed to the decree: inscription by order of 4 May 2022
Key figures
Louis Couten - Owner around 1900
Verdunoese minotier operating the tower.
Origin and history
The tower of the Islot, also known as the Tower of Plaids, is a vestige of the fortified enclosure of Verdun, built between the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. It was originally flanked by a stone wall and served as a venue for public hearings, hence its name. The construction of the large bulwark, of which it is a part, spread over nearly two centuries, with additions like a 17th century guard corps in the Puty Canal, acting as moat.
The tower has had several uses over the centuries: transformed into a mill in an indefinite period, it belonged to the miller Louis Couten around 1900, then to the Société des Milles de Gaz du Nord et de l'Est from 1923. Damaged by a fire in June 1940, it was restored in the 20th century. Ranked a historic monument in 1930, its protection was extended in 2022 to include the remains of the ramparts, mill, guard corps and adjacent bridges.
Located at the confluence of two canals, the tower was originally in an area dedicated to water-related activities, housing several mills from the early Middle Ages. Its strategic location, near the door of the Puty and connected by bridges, bears witness to its role in the defence and urban organization of Verdun. The preserved remains, including the elements beneath the bridge of Avenue de Douaumont, illustrate the architectural and functional evolution of this emblematic monument.
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