Solidor Tower
Solidor Tower is a strengthened keep with three linked towers, located in the estuary of the river Rance in Brittany. It was built between 1369 and 1382 by John IV, Duke of Brittany to control access to the Rance at a time when the city of Saint-Malo did not recognize his authority.- Castle
- …stands 30 metres (98 feet) tall
- Description: tower in Saint Malo, Britanny, France
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aleth Cathedral and Mémorial 39-45 de Saint-Malo.
Aleth Cathedral
Aleth Cathedral was a Roman Catholic church located in Saint-Servan in Saint-Malo, Brittany, France. Aleth Cathedral is situated 210 metres north of Solidor Tower.
Mémorial 39-45 de Saint-Malo
Mémorial 39-45 de Saint-Malo is a museum, which is situated 430 metres northwest of Solidor Tower.
Fort d’Aleth
Fort d’Aleth is a castle, which is situated 440 metres northwest of Solidor Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dinard and Paramé.
Saint-Ideuc
Saint-Ideuc is a suburb, which is situated 5 km northeast of Solidor Tower.
Solidor Tower
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Latitude
48.63403° or 48° 38′ 3″ north
Longitude
-2.02607° or 2° 1′ 34″ west
Open location code
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OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Turkish—“Solidor Tower” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Solidor dorrea”
- Breton: “Tour Solidor”
- Chinese: “索利多尔塔楼”
- French: “Tour Solidor”
- German: “Solidorturm”
- German: “Tour Solidor”
- Luxembourgish: “Tour Solidor”
- Portuguese: “Torre Solidor”
- Turkish: “Solidor Hisarı”
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Highlights include Anse Saint-Père and Mini golf.
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