Pigeon tower (Gouvix)

Pigeon tower in Gouvix

The pigeon tower (French colombier or pigeonnier ) in Gouvix , a French commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region , was built at the beginning of the 17th century. The pigeon tower stands as part of the Château d'Outrelaize since 2005 as a monument historique on the list of monuments in France.

The round tower is closed by a slate covering on which stone rosettes are attached.

See also

• Pigeon towers in France

literature

• Le Patrimoine des Communes du Calvados. Flohic Editions, Paris 2001, 2 volumes, ISBN 2842341112 . (not evaluated)

Web links

Commons : Château d'Outrelaize  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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

Coordinates: 49 ° 2 ′ 21.01 ″  N , 0 ° 51 ′ 49 ″  W.