Tour grosse
Tour grosse is a tower in Espalion, Arrondissement of Rodez, Occitanie. Tour grosse is situated nearby to the castle Château de Calmont d’Olt, as well as near the ruins Corps de logis.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château de Calmont d’Olt and Église Saint-Michel de Calmont d’Olt.
Château de Calmont d’Olt
Castle
Photo: Rinaldum, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Château de Calmont d'Olt is a castle situated 187 metres higher than the village of d'olt, in the Aveyron département in the commune of Espalion. Perched atop a basalt dyke at an altitude of 535 m, it overlooks the town of Espalion and the valley of the Lot.
Église Saint-Michel de Calmont d’Olt
Church
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Michel de Calmont d’Olt is a church, which is situated 260 metres southeast of Tour grosse.
Musée du Rouergue
Museum
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Musée du Rouergue is a museum, which is situated 730 metres northeast of Tour grosse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Espalion and Saint-Côme-d’Olt.
Espalion
Town
Photo: HAF 932, Public domain.
Espalion is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. The architectural heritage of the commune includes seven buildings protected as historical monuments: the chapel of Perse, classified in 1862, the Old Bridge, classified in 1888, the…
Saint-Côme-d’Olt
Village
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Côme-d'Olt is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. It is one of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France. Saint-Côme-d’Olt is situated 5 km east of Tour grosse.
Bozouls
Village
Photo: Xulin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bozouls is a commune in the southern French department of Aveyron. It is located on Route Maquis de Jean Pierre, 23 kilometers northeast of Rodez. It sits on the edge of a gorge created by the river Dourdou de Conques. Bozouls is situated 6 km southwest of Tour grosse.
Tour grosse
- Type: Tower
- Also known as: “Donjon”
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Espalion, Arrondissement of Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.51792° or 44° 31′ 5″ northLongitude
2.75255° or 2° 45′ 9″ eastLevels
3Open location code
8FP4GQ93+52OpenStreetMap ID
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