Tour Régine

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The Tour Régine, closest to Cabaret, (Régine Tower) is the most recent fortress and the smallest. It consists of a round tower, surrounded by a small curtain wall which has collapsed. Below ground, the tower contains the largest cistern of the four castles. The tower has three storeys and is flanked by a spiral staircase. The white limestone used is identical to that at Cabaret. It is thought that this tower was built after the Albigensian Crusade: the name (Régine = Royal) suggests as much and there is no written evidence of its existence prior to 1260. (wikipedia)
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Châteaux_de_Lastours#Present_description
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Coordinates:   43°20'13"N   2°22'40"E
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