Charlemagne Tower, Tours
The Charlemagne Tower is, along with the Clock Tower, a remnant of the former basilica dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours. It is located in Rue des Halles, in the old town district.Photo: Guill37, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: church tower in Tours, France
- Also known as: “Tour Charlemagne” and “Tour de l’Horloge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Basilica of Saint Martin, Tours and Hôtel des Ducs de Touraine.
Basilica of Saint Martin, Tours
Church
Photo: Parsifall, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Basilica of Saint Martin is a Catholic basilica dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours, over whose tomb it was built. It is located in Tours, France. The first basilica was established here in the 5th century on the site of an earlier chapel.
Hôtel des Ducs de Touraine
Historic building
Photo: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hôtel des Ducs de Touraine is a historic building.
Église Saint-Denis (Tours)
Arts center
Photo: Arcyon37, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Denis (Tours) is an arts center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sanitas and Sainte-Radegonde-en-Touraine.
Sainte-Radegonde-en-Touraine
Suburb
Photo: Guill37, Public domain.
Sainte-Radegonde-en-Touraine is a suburb, which is situated 3 km northeast of Charlemagne Tower, Tours.
Les Fontaines
Suburb
Photo: Ineedweed, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les Fontaines is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Charlemagne Tower, Tours.
Charlemagne Tower, Tours
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Tours, Arrondissement of Tours, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.39333° or 47° 23′ 36″ northLongitude
0.68258° or 0° 40′ 57″ eastHeight
48 metres (157 feet)Open location code
8FV29MVM+82OpenStreetMap ID
way 38539505OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q3533046
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Charlemagne Tower, Tours” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “查理曼塔”
- French: “Tour Charlemagne, vestige de l’ancienne église basilique Saint-Martin de Tours”
- French: “tour Charlemagne”
- French: “Tour Charlemagne”
- Slovenian: “stolp Karla Velikega”
- Slovenian: “tour Charlemagne”
- Turkish: “Charlemagne Kulesi”
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