The watchtower by Jean_C
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The castle de Castelnau-de-Lévis was built in 1235.
There are only a few ruins including a watchtower overlooking the Tarn Valley and the town of Albi. The tower, 40 meters high, consists of a semicircular tower which is backed by a square tower. It has three arched floors. Each of them shows traces of a missing floor which doubled the number of stages.
The castle owes its sorry state to his career role during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Info wikipedia
Some years ago, it was possible to visit this tower "at your own risk" said a panel.... I never made this visit, the stair is very strait and oval... and at the top, it's preferable to have not vertigo... and I have it ! lol!
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Français: Le château de Castelnau-de-Lévis a été construit en 1235. Il ne reste que quelques ruines dont une tour de guet dominant la vallée du Tarn et la ville d'Albi. La tour, haute de 40 mètres, se compose d'une tour demi-circulaire à laquelle est adossée une tour carrée. Elle comporte trois étages voûtés. Chacun d'eux montre des traces d'un plancher disparu qui doublait le nombre d'étages. Le château doit son piteux état à son rôle de carrière au cours des XIXe et XXe siècles. Infos wikipedia Il y a quelques années, il était encore possible de monter dans cette tour, à "vos risques et péril", disait un panneau... Je ne l'ai jamais fait, l'escalier en colimaçon est évidemment très étroit, et en haut, il vaut mieux ne pas avoir le vertige... ce que j'ai...lol!
Absolutely great shot. Thanks for the infos.
Wonderful shot, very cool tower!
Cette tour est tellement impressionnante, et les deux portes qu'on aperçoit donnent froid dans le dos ! Ta prise de vue rend bien le côté spectaculaire de ce site, splendide photo, Jean-Claude !
Merci pour le tuyau, si je passe par Albi (ce qui arrive), j'essaierai de trouver cette tour.
Wonderful place and very well taken photo !!!
Ne pas avoir le vertige, mais surtout avoir de très bonnes jambes! Une sacrée montée on peut dire. La plupart des donjons ces dernières années sont "à nos risques et périls", mais le plus souvent interdits. Je pense par exemple à celui de Loches parmi les châteaux de la Loire. En tout cas, les habitants du château avaient ainsi une bonne vue sur la région, et tout ennemi potentiel s'avançant. Bonne journée!
It looks like a observation tower, beautiful photo.
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Built in 1235... that's some work :-) love this !
Excellent capture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Very high tower, indeed! Beautiful photo! Thank you for sharing!
Awesome capture and history!!
Incrível foto meu amigo a torre é extraordinária essa ruina é impressionante.+++++++++++5
j'aime beaucoup les anciennes ruines. Très belle photo Jean-Claude
An amazing story on this architecture! Magnificent photo, Jean! Thanks for sharing!
Magnificent photo,super!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOW... c'est vraiment impressionnant et je me demande comment cela fait pour tenir debout!!! Merveilleuse capture en tout cas et merci pour les infos!!! La photo est absolument geniale également !!!
Fantastic capture my friend!!!
Alone watching the tower, I get an attack of vertigo ... By a stupid chance, I stood in the wrong line, I had quite a few stairs to climb up Florence Cathedral ... When I finally got up, I only had the desire to lay me flat on the ground ... It's not just you alone so ... Very impressive structure, beautiful photo ..
Excellent fine art photography.
What a view it must be from the top! But I wouldn't chance it! Great picture, Jean!
Don't blame you for not climbing to the top but it is very cool. Around here we tear things down and build modern monstrosities.
You captured it in a marvelous way my friend. Incredible that you got this height inside one picture~.
un splendide vestige, une magnifique prise de vue...un talent photographique exceptionnel ! Merci pour ces informations !!!
Magnifique....et elle tient toujours :) Vive la France
Wow, some building.
tremendous old strucure that has seen better days, love your pov on this, Jean. superb photo work.
I would go up for sure as I enjoy doing aerial photos. so much history there in your part of France
Fanstastic photo.