Built at the request of the abbot of Montmajour, between 1348 and 1353, it is both a defensive and residential construction. It is combined with other buildings housing the seigneurial dwelling as well as a ceremonial room where justice was administered.
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This Tower was erected at the request of the Abbey of Montmajour, Pierre de Canillac, between 1348 and 1353. It is both a defensive and residential construction; although the tower was an important symbol of power and military strength in those times of war (the 14th and 15th centuries were punctuated with a series of conflicts, better known as the Hundred Years' War). It was combined with other constructions which housed the seigniorial residence and a ceremonial room where justice was...
