Tower de la Chaîne

tower, La Rochelle, France

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sites of La Rochelle

  • La Rochelle, France
    In La Rochelle

    Opposite it stands the Tower de la Chaîne, so named because at night a big chain was strung between it and Saint-Nicolas Tower to close the port. In the 15th century a third tower, the Tower de la Lanterne, a round base surmounted by an octagonal spire, was built…

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