Pigeon Tower (Époisses)

Pigeon tower in Époisses

Interior view with pigeon nests

The pigeon tower (French colombier or pigeonnier ) of the castle in Époisses , a French commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region , was built in the 17th century. The pigeon tower has been on the list of architectural monuments in France as part of the palace complex as a monument historique since 1992 .

The round tower has around 3000 pigeon nests.

See also

• Pigeon towers in France

Web links

Commons : Taubenturm (Époisses)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Château d'Époisses in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)

Coordinates: 47 ° 30 '29.89 "  N , 4 ° 10' 19.02"  O