Tour de Ratières

The Tour de Ratières, built in the commune of in the north of the département of France, is a medieval tower once the keep of a castle. Approximately 15 metres high and hexagonal in plan, it overlooks the village and the surrounding plain.
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  • Ruins
  • …is also known as “Tour carolingienne”
  • Description: medieval tower

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Ratières and Église Saint-Avit de Saint-Avit.
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is a church, which is situated 570 metres southwest of Tour de Ratières.
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is a church, which is situated 1¼ km north of Tour de Ratières.
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is a church, which is situated 2 km east of Tour de Ratières.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Avit and Saint-Martin-d’Août.
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is a commune in the department in southeastern .
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Saint-Martin-d'Août is a commune in the department in southeastern . is situated 3½ km north of Tour de Ratières.
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is a commune in the department in southeastern . is situated 4½ km east of Tour de Ratières.

Tour de Ratières

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Latitude
45.18561° or 45° 11′ 8″ north
Longitude
4.97279° or 4° 58′ 22″ east
Open location code
8FQ65XPF+64
Open­Street­Map ID
way 492634715
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q3533430

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In Other Languages

From French to Western Panjabi—“Tour de Ratières” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Bois de la Tour and Mairie de Ratières.

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