Tower of the Maure
Tower of the Maure is a castle in Courpière, Arrondissement of Thiers, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Access is restricted and requires permission. Tower of the Maure is situated nearby to the pitch Stade Joseph Gardette, as well as near the sports venue COSEC Bellime.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Puy-de-Dôme, France
- Also known as: “Manoir de Bélîme”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château de la Barge and Église Saint-Martin (Courpière).
Château de la Barge
Castle
Photo: Solmopo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Château de la Barge is a castle, which is situated 1¼ km northeast of Tower of the Maure.
Église Saint-Martin (Courpière)
Church
Photo: Rilba, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Martin (Courpière) is a church, which is situated 1½ km south of Tower of the Maure.
Château d’Aulteribe
Castle
Photo: Thierry de Villepin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Château d'Aulteribe is a castle located in Sermentizon, in the Puy-de-Dôme département, Auvergne, central France. Built in the end of the 15th century, it was altered and restored during the 17th century and in the second half of the 19th century. Château d’Aulteribe is situated 3 km west of Tower of the Maure.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sermentizon and Néronde-sur-Dore.
Sermentizon
Village
Photo: Romary, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sermentizon is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme département in Auvergne in central France. Its inhabitants are called Sermentizonais or Sermentizonaises. Sermentizon is situated 3 km west of Tower of the Maure.
Néronde-sur-Dore
Village
Photo: Tabl-trai, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Néronde-sur-Dore is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. Néronde-sur-Dore is situated 3 km north of Tower of the Maure.
Vollore-Ville
Village
Photo: Daftintin76, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vollore-Ville is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. Vollore-Ville is situated 5 km east of Tower of the Maure.
Tower of the Maure
- Categories: fortified tower, château, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Courpière, Arrondissement of Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.76962° or 45° 46′ 11″ northLongitude
3.53605° or 3° 32′ 10″ eastInception
15th centuryOpen location code
8FQ5QG9P+RCOpenStreetMap ID
way 161203209OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q22992164
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In Other Languages
“Tower of the Maure” goes by many names.
- French: “château de Bélime”
- French: “tour du maure”
- French: “tour du Maure”
- French: “Tour du Maure”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stade Joseph Gardette and COSEC Bellime.
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