St. Paul's Tower

France / Languedoc-Roussillon / Carcassonne /
 tower, fortification

This tower was built at the same period as the ones flanking the palace of the Viscounts Trencavel. It overlooks the south courtyard (Cour du Midi) and, over the centuries, was used variously as a barracks and a prison.
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Coordinates:   43°12'24"N   2°21'47"E
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