Madeleine Tower

Madeleine Tower is a tower in , , . Madeleine Tower is situated nearby to , as well as near the square .
Photo: Véronique PAGNIER, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Tower
  • Description: fortified tower in Avignon
  • Also known as: “Tour de la Madeleine (ancienne)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pont Saint-Bénézet and Opéra d’Avignon.

Photo: Chimigi, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
The , also known as the Pont d'Avignon, was a medieval bridge across the in the town of , in southern . Only four arches survive. is situated 380 metres north of Madeleine Tower.

Theater building
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The Opéra d'Avignon is an opera house located in , France, that has been in operation for almost two centuries. The initial opera house was constructed in 1824–1825, and opened with its inaugural performance on 30 October 1825.

Church
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is a Roman Catholic church located next to the in , . The cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop of Avignon. is situated 280 metres northeast of Madeleine Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ile Piot and Villeneuve-lès-Avignon.

Locality
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is a locality.

Town
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is a commune in the department in southern . It can also be spelled Villeneuve-lez-Avignon.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Madeleine Tower.

Madeleine Tower

Latitude
43.95037° or 43° 57′ 1″ north
Longitude
4.8047° or 4° 48′ 17″ east
Inception
13th century
Open location code
8FM6XR23+4V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 83759626
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q22919072
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Madeleine Tower” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Roman Ruins and Place de la Madeleine.

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