Registration for Historic Monuments 12 novembre 1926 (≈ 1926)
Official protection of the tower.
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Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Tour du Maure: inscription by order of 12 November 1926
Origin and history
La Tour du Maure is a monument located in the commune of Courpière, in the department of Puy-de-Dôme, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. This monument, whose exact construction period is not specified in the available sources, has been included in the inventory of Historic Monuments since November 12, 1926. Its name evokes a medieval origin or defensive function, although architectural or historical details are not explicitly described in the documents consulted.
In the Auvergne region, such towers were often associated with local defence systems or seigneurial residences. They served as monitoring points or refuges for surrounding populations during troubled periods. The Maure Tower, by its inscription as the Historic Monuments, illustrates the heritage importance attached to these remains, even when their precise history remains partially unknown.
The location of Courpière, close to Clermont-Ferrand, suggests a historical context marked by feudal dynamics and regional exchanges in Auvergne.
