Pigeonnier du Salin

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Pigeon tower in Saint-Pardon-de-Conques

The Pigeonnier du Salin (French colombier or pigeonnier for pigeon tower) in Saint-Pardon-de-Conques , a French commune in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , was built in the 17th century. The pigeon tower has been on the list of architectural monuments in France as Monument historique since 1978 .

The round tower made of plastered quarry stone is one of the storage buildings of the salt port on the Garonne . It is covered by a dome with four dormer windows that provide access for the pigeons. The dormers are decorated with a round arch.

See also

Web links

Commons : Pigeonnier du Salin  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Pigeonnier du Salin in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)

Coordinates: 44 ° 33 ′ 40.8 ″  N , 0 ° 12 ′ 6.7 ″  W.