Cogolin's clock tower and surrounding wall formed a defensive system that encompassed the village's dwellings and seigniorial castle. This gate tower, dating from the late 11th - early 15th centuries, was one of the entrances to the village.
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Cogolin's clock tower and surrounding wall formed a defensive system that encompassed the village's dwellings and the château seigneurial. This gate tower, dating from the late 11th - early 15th centuries, was one of the entrances to the village. Access was via a ramp and drawbridge over a moat.
A portcullis protected the village in case of danger.
The tower was built of basalt, the grey-black, honeycombed lava rock on which the village of Cogolin was founded.
In the early 15th century,...
A portcullis protected the village in case of danger.
The tower was built of basalt, the grey-black, honeycombed lava rock on which the village of Cogolin was founded.
In the early 15th century,...
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- In the historic centre