Keep of Pons
The Keep of Pons is an 830-year-old fortified tower located in Pons, France and is one of the few remnants of the original castle of Pons. The keep is located near the chapel and porch of Saint Gilles and remains of the ramparts.Photo: Havang(nl), CC0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: keep in Pons, France
- Also known as: “Donjon de Pons” and “Donjon Médiéval”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chapelle Saint-Gilles and Église Saint-Martin de Pons.
Chapelle Saint-Gilles
Museum
Église Saint-Martin de Pons
Church
Pons
Railway station
Photo: Garitan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pons is a railway station, which is situated 670 metres east of Keep of Pons.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jazennes.
Jazennes
Village
Keep of Pons
- Categories: keep, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Pons, Arrondissement of Jonzac, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.57817° or 45° 34′ 41″ northLongitude
-0.54768° or 0° 32′ 52″ westOpen location code
8CQXHFH2+7WOpenStreetMap ID
way 123363078OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q1241612
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Keep of Pons” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “蓬镇碉楼”
- French: “ancien château de Pons”
- French: “donjon de Pons”
- French: “Donjon de Pons”
- German: “Donjon von Pons”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Office de Tourisme and Esplanade du Château.
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