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The Pentagonal Tower dates back to 1359. It forms part of the ramparts that have protected the town of Castellane since the Middle Ages. At the foot of the Tower, the Jardins de la Tour site offers a magnificent view of the village, the Roc and the Verdon valley.
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The interior of the Tower is not open to the public.
Castellane's fortifications are traditionally dated to 1359 and subsequent years. While the Tour Pentagonale may date back to the second half of the 14th century, it is not possible to say when the transformations, particularly to the machicolation and the gorge, took place. The tower was listed as a historic monument in 1921.
The pentagonal tower is the most imposing in the city's fortification system. It is also the best preserved...
Castellane's fortifications are traditionally dated to 1359 and subsequent years. While the Tour Pentagonale may date back to the second half of the 14th century, it is not possible to say when the transformations, particularly to the machicolation and the gorge, took place. The tower was listed as a historic monument in 1921.
The pentagonal tower is the most imposing in the city's fortification system. It is also the best preserved...
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Location
- www.mairie-castellane.fr
