Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Tour médiévale de Mescalprès
Saint-Martin-le-Redon, Lot, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé)
- Protection
- classé MH
- Extent of protection
- Tour (cad. A 512) : classement par arrêté du 20 octobre 1995
- Protection dates
- 1995/10/20 : classé MH
- Type
- édifice fortifié
- Main period of construction
- 14e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété privée
- Commune
- Saint-Martin-le-Redon
- Département
- Lot
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 44.53897, 1.03954
- Mérimée reference
- PA00135706
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 LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1628 map "Potamographie de Garone et des Fleuves qui Rendent Dedans." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Tour du 14e siècle qui a gardé ses structures d'origine malgré sa transformation en pigeonnier au 19e siècle. La tour se présente comme un donjon quadrangulaire, sans contrefort. La façade ouest était défendue par trois archères en croix pattée. La façade nord-est est percée de deux baies trilobées en partie haute. Des traces de bâtiments accolés sont visibles sur les façades est et ouest.
English translation
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History
Tower from the 14th century which has retained its original structures despite its conversion into a dovecot in the 19th century. The tower is presented as a quadrangular keep, without buttress. The west façade was defended by three cross-pattée arrow slits. The north-east façade is pierced by two trilobed openings in the upper part. Traces of attached buildings are visible on the east and west façades.
Nearby in the register
- Château de Bonaguilchâteau1 mi
- Site archéologique de la grotte de Pestillacsite archéologique1 mi
- Ruines de l'église et château de Pestillacéglise1 mi
- Tour-moulin de Ségadènesmoulin2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.