Pigeon Tower (Vauhallan)

Pigeon Tower in Vauhallan

The pigeon tower (French colombier or pigeonnier ) in Vauhallan , a French commune in the Essonne department in the Île-de-France region , was built in the 12th century.

The round pigeon tower originally belonged to a mansion that no longer exists today .

The quarry stone tower was provided with windows in the 20th century to accommodate guest rooms of the Benedictine monastery of Saint-Louis-du-Temple.

See also

• Pigeon towers in France

literature

• Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Essonne. Flohic Éditions, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-126-0 , p. 106.

Web links

Commons : Pigeon Tower (Vauhallan)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 48 ° 43 ′ 41.2 "  N , 2 ° 12 ′ 15.4"  E