Carbonnière tower

The Carbonnière tower is a watchtower built at the end of the 13th century to protect the walled city of , in the French department of in the .
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  • Type: City gate
  • 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
  • Also known as: “tour Carbonnière”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Psalmody Abbey and Aigues-Mortes station.

Archaeological site
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, also Psalmodie Abbey or Psalmodi Abbey, was a Benedictine abbey located near in the , in the department of and the region of in the south of . It was destroyed in 1703. is situated 1½ km northeast of Carbonnière tower.

Railway station
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Aigues-Mortes is a railway station in , Occitanie, southern France. Within TER Occitanie, it is part of line 26. is situated 3 km southwest of Carbonnière tower.

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is situated 3 km southwest of Carbonnière tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marsillargues and Le Grau-du-Roi.

Village
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is a commune in the department in southern . Its inhabitants are called Marsillarguois. is situated 8 km north of Carbonnière tower.

Town
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is a commune in the department in southern . It is the only commune in Gard to have a frontage on the Mediterranean. To the west is the Herault department and village, and to the east is the Bouches-du-Rhone department. is situated 9 km southwest of Carbonnière tower.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km east of Carbonnière tower.

Carbonnière tower

Latitude
43.59214° or 43° 35′ 32″ north
Longitude
4.20936° or 4° 12′ 34″ east
Inception
13th century
Height
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
8FM6H6R5+VP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 232942727
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­gatehouse
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Wiki­data ID
Q3533042
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Carbonnière tower” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Tour Carbonnière and Pinède de Malamousque.

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