Tours de Merle
The Tours de Merle are the ruins of a castle in the commune of Saint-Geniez-ô-Merle, in the Corrèze département of France. A feudal fortress from the twelfth and fifteenth centuries, which was subject of a classification as a historic monument since July 30, 1927.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église de Soult and Église Saint-Martin de Goulles.
Église de Soult
Church
Église de Soult is a church, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Tours de Merle.
Église Saint-Martin de Goulles
Church
Église Saint-Martin de Goulles is a church, which is situated 2½ km south of Tours de Merle.
Église Saint-Cyr-Sainte-Julitte de Saint-Cirgues-la-Loutre
Church
Église Saint-Cyr-Sainte-Julitte de Saint-Cirgues-la-Loutre is a church, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Tours de Merle.
Tours de Merle
- Type: Rock
- Description: medieval castle in France
- Categories: castle and landform
- Location: Saint-Geniez-ô-Merle, Arrondissement of Tulle, Corrèze department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.06429° or 45° 3′ 51″ north
Longitude
2.07449° or 2° 4′ 28″ east
Inception
12th century
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FQ4337F+PQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rock
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Tours de Merle” goes by many names.
- French: “tours de Merle”
- French: “Tours de Merle”
- Turkish: “Merle Hisarı”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Place du Ferrador and Fort de Saint-Basile.
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Explore places such as Fort de Carbonnière and Château de Fulcon de Merle (XIII°s.).
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