Tour Vauban

The Tour Vauban, initially known as the tour de Camaret, is an 18m-high polygonal defensive tower built to a plan by Vauban on the Sillon at , as part of the fortifications of the .
Wikipedia
Photo: Mike bzh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Work of art
  • Description: fortified tower
  • Also known as: “Tour Dorée”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chapelle de Notre-Dame-de-Rocamadour and Maïtena.

Church
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 110 metres northwest of Tour Vauban.

Disaster remains
Photo: Mike Finn, CC BY 2.0.
is a disaster remains, which is situated 220 metres northwest of Tour Vauban.

Marina
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is a marina, which is situated 280 metres west of Tour Vauban.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crozon.

Village
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department of and the administrative region of , northwestern . Besides the town of , the village of Morgat is part of the commune. is situated 8 km southeast of Tour Vauban.

Tour Vauban

Latitude
48.28003° or 48° 16′ 48″ north
Longitude
-4.59168° or 4° 35′ 30″ west
Inception
17th century
Levels
4
Height
18 metres (59 feet)
Roof shape
pyramidal
Open location code
8CWQ7CJ5+28
Open­Street­Map ID
way 53971170
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q1494461
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Tour Vauban” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Vauban dorrea”
  • Breton: “Tour Vauban”
  • Catalan: “torre Vauban”
  • Chinese: “沃邦塔”
  • Dutch: “Tour Vauban”
  • French: “Tour dorée”
  • French: “tour Vauban”
  • French: “Tour Vauban”
  • German: “Vauban-Turm”
  • Italian: “Torre di Vauban”
  • Russian: “Башня Вобана”
  • Turkish: “Vauban Kulesi”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Atelier de Chantier Naval des Charpentiers de Marine Camarétois and Oeil de Pierre Chanteau.

Nearby Places

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