Tower of Cesson
Tower of Cesson is a ruins in Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-d’Armor, Brittany. Access is restricted and requires permission. Tower of Cesson is situated nearby to the lighthouse Phare du Légué, as well as near the church Église Notre-Dame de Cesson.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: ruin of a medieval fortified tower in Saint-Brieuc, France
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Phare du Légué and Église Notre-Dame de Cesson.
Phare du Légué
Lighthouse
Phare du Légué is a lighthouse, which is situated 1 km northeast of Tower of Cesson.
Église Notre-Dame de Cesson
Church
Église Notre-Dame de Cesson is a church, which is situated 1 km southwest of Tower of Cesson.
Douvenant Viaduct
Scenic viewpoint
The Douvenant Viaduct is a circular railway viaduct built between 1903 and 1905 for the Chemin de Fer des Côtes-du-Nord, between the French communes of Saint-Brieuc and Langueux. Douvenant Viaduct is situated 1½ km south of Tower of Cesson.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Langueux and Plérin.
Langueux
Village
Plérin
Town
Plérin is a coastal commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. The Marché du Porc Breton, located in Plérin, is where the price of pork is set for retailers across France. Plérin is situated 3½ km west of Tower of Cesson.
Hillion
Village
Hillion is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. Hillion is situated 4½ km east of Tower of Cesson.
Tower of Cesson
- Categories: fortified tower, tower, building, historic site, and historic building
- Location: Saint-Brieuc, Arrondissement of Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-d’Armor, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.5288° or 48° 31′ 44″ north
Longitude
-2.72309° or 2° 43′ 23″ west
Inception
14th century
Height
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
8CWVG7HG+GQ
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Turkish—“Tower of Cesson” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Tour Saozon”
- Chinese: “瑟松塔”
- French: “tour de Cesson”
- French: “Tour de Cesson”
- German: “Tour de Cesson”
- Japanese: “セソンの塔”
- Turkish: “Cesson Kulesi”
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