The Chain Tower

The Chain Tower along with the Lantern tower and the , is one of the three medieval towers guarding the port in La Rochelle, France.
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Wikipedia
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 4 metres (13 feet)
  • …is also known as “Tour de la Chaîne”
  • …dates from the 13th century
  • Description: historic site in La Rochelle, France

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Nicolas Tower and La Coursive/Scène Nationale La Rochelle.

Photo: Brice, CC BY-SA 3.0.
along with the Lantern tower and…

Theater building
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is a theater building, which is situated 140 metres northwest of The Chain Tower.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 150 metres northwest of The Chain Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Minimes and Saint-Xandre.

Quarter
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, Port de plaisance des Minimes, is the largest marina in for pleasure boats.

Village
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is a commune in the department in southwestern . is situated 7 km northeast of The Chain Tower.

Village
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is a commune in the … is situated 9 km southeast of The Chain Tower.

The Chain Tower

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Latitude
46.15581° or 46° 9′ 21″ north
Longitude
-1.15419° or 1° 9′ 15″ west
Open location code
8CRW5R4W+88
Open­Street­Map ID
way 119868758
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
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tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
13512448
Wiki­data ID
Q3533591

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“The Chain Tower” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “鐵鏈塔”
  • Chinese: “铁链塔”
  • Dutch: “Kettingtoren”
  • Dutch: “Tour de la Chaîne”
  • French: “tour de la Chaîne”
  • French: “Tour de la Chaîne”
  • Turkish: “Chaîne Kulesi”

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Nearby Places

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