Pigeon tower (Assier)
The pigeon tower (French colombier or pigeonnier ) of the castle in Assier , a French commune in the Lot department in the Occitania region , was built in 1537. The pigeon tower has been on the list of architectural monuments in France as Monument historique since 2005 .
The round pigeon tower made of quarry stone with its 2500 nesting holes is the largest in the Quercy . It is crowned by a lantern .
See also
Web links
Commons : Taubenturm (Assier) - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Pigeonnier du château d'Assier in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
Coordinates: 44 ° 40 ′ 43.43 " N , 1 ° 52 ′ 52.68" E