Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Tour de la Vistoure
Burlats, Tarn, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
- Protection
- inscrit MH
- Extent of protection
- Tour de la Vistoure : inscription par arrêté du 18 juillet 1927
- Protection dates
- 1927/07/18 : inscrit MH
- Type
- édifice fortifié
- Main period of construction
- 13e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété privée
- Commune
- Burlats
- Département
- Tarn
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 43.63741, 2.31881
- Mérimée reference
- PA00095492
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesIGN France — GéoportailDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
3 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1750 map "Composite 15: Carte de France." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
La tour faisait partie des fortifications de la ville, démolies en 1630 par ordre de Richelieu. Elle commandait le chemin de Roquecourbe qui suit la vallée de l'Agout. La porte était défendue par une herse.
English translation
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History
The tower formed part of the fortifications of the town, demolished in 1630 by order of Richelieu. It commanded the road to Roquecourbe which follows the Agout valley. The gate was defended by a portcullis.
Nearby in the register
- Ancien prieuréprieuréunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.