Esperon tower

France / Provence-Alpes-Cote-dAzur / Saint-Paul /
 tower, fortification

Set back from the renaissance curtain wall, this square tower was part of the medieval town walls. The current crenellations beneath the roof were probably added at the beginning of last century. The three-storey tower was used as a gunpowder store. www.saint-pauldevence.com/en/history/monuments/esperon-...
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Coordinates:   43°41'52"N   7°7'19"E
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