Pigeon Tower (Guilvinec)

Pigeon tower in Guilvinec

The pigeon tower (French colombier or pigeonnier ) in Guilvinec , a French commune in the Finistère department in Brittany , was built in the 16th century.

description

The pigeon tower has been on the list of architectural monuments in France since 1932 as part of the Manoir de Kergoz (mansion) as a Monument historique .

The round tower is located above the arched entrance to the fortified manor house . It consists of stone with a stone roof and is crowned by a simple lantern . It is part of the fortification and is perceived from a distance as a donjon .

See also

• Pigeon towers in France

literature

• Le Patrimoine des Communes du Finistère. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1998, ISBN 2-84234-039-6 , pp. 498-499.

Web links

Commons : Manoir de Kergoz  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Manoir de Kergoz in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)

Coordinates: 47 ° 48 ′ 4.2 "  N , 4 ° 16 ′ 52.58"  W.