Tour Philippe-Auguste
Tour Philippe-Auguste is a tower in Charlieu, Arrondissement of Roanne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Tour Philippe-Auguste is situated nearby to the ruins Église abbatiale Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu, as well as near the museum Charlieu Abbey.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Charlieu Abbey and Église abbatiale Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu.
Charlieu Abbey
Museum
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Charlieu Abbey or St. Fortunatus' Abbey, Charlieu was a Benedictine abbey located at Charlieu, Loire, Burgundy, France. It was later a Cluniac priory.
Église abbatiale Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu
Ruins
Photo: Jochen Jahnke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église abbatiale Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu is a ruins.
Église Saint-Philibert de Charlieu
Church
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Église Saint-Philibert de Charlieu is a church, which is situated 170 metres east of Tour Philippe-Auguste.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charlieu and Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu.
Charlieu
Village
Photo: Jon Lanthanberg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Charlieu is a commune in the Loire department at the northern end of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. It is home to Charlieu Abbey.
Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu
Village
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Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu is a commune in the Loire department in central France. Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu is situated 3½ km west of Tour Philippe-Auguste.
Chandon
Village
Photo: Sebleouf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chandon is a commune in the Loire department in central France. Chandon is situated 3½ km east of Tour Philippe-Auguste.
Tour Philippe-Auguste
- Type: Tower
- Also known as: “Tour de la Prison” and “Tour Philippe Auguste”
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Charlieu, Arrondissement of Roanne, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.15797° or 46° 9′ 29″ northLongitude
4.16914° or 4° 10′ 9″ eastElevation
297 metres (974 feet)Open location code
8FR65559+5MOpenStreetMap ID
way 292356382OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerGeoNames ID
13192874
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