Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement of La Rochelle
La Rochelle

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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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: historic site in La Rochelle, France
  • Also known as: “Tour de la Chaine” and “Tour de la Chaîne”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Nicolas Tower and Clocher Saint-Jean de la Rochelle.

Photo: Brice, CC BY-SA 3.0.
along with the Lantern tower and the Chain tower, is one of the three medieval towers guarding the port in La Rochelle, France. In 1879 the French government classified it as a Monument historique.

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

Photo: Jebulon, CC0.
The is one of the three medieval historic towers in , Poitou-Charentes, France, which guarded the port at Aunis. The served as a Lighthouse and a prison throughout its history. is situated 230 metres west of The Chain Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Xandre and Salles-sur-Mer.

Village
Photo: Jpbazard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in southwestern . is situated 7 km northeast of The Chain Tower.

Village
Photo: Bastien.pierre, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department, region of , southwestern . is situated 9 km southeast of The Chain Tower.

The Chain Tower

Latitude
46.15581° or 46° 9′ 21″ north
Longitude
-1.15419° or 1° 9′ 15″ west
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Inception
13th century
Open location code
8CRW5R4W+88
Open­Street­Map ID
way 119868758
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Geo­Names ID
13512448
Wiki­data ID
Q3533591
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to French—“The Chain Tower” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “The Chain Tower”. Photo: Manchot, CC BY-SA 2.5.