Carbonnière tower
The Carbonnière tower is a watchtower built at the end of the 13th century to protect the walled city of Aigues-Mortes, in the French department of Gard in the Occitanie region.
- Scenic viewpoint
- …is also known as “tour Carbonnière”
- …is not wheelchair accessible
- Description: Advanced watchtower of the fortifications of Aigues-Mortes, also grant (for charcoal in particular), located on the border of the commune of Saint-Laurent-d’Aigouze, Gard, France
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Psalmody Abbey and Aigues-Mortes station.
Psalmody Abbey
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Aigues-Mortes station
Railway station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marsillargues and Le Grau-du-Roi.
Marsillargues
Village
Le Grau-du-Roi
Town
Montcalm
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Carbonnière tower
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Latitude
43.59214° or 43° 35′ 32″ north
Longitude
4.20936° or 4° 12′ 34″ east
Open location code
8FM6H6R5+VP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Carbonnière tower” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Tour Carbonnière (Sent Laurenç de Gosa)”
- Catalan: “Tour Carbonnière”
- Dutch: “Carbonnière toren”
- French: “tour Carbonnière”
- French: “Tour Carbonnière”
- Spanish: “torre Carbonera”
- Spanish: “Torre Carbonièra”
- Spanish: “tour Carbonnière”
- Turkish: “tour Carbonnière Kulesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tour Carbonnière and Pinède de Malamousque.
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