Pigeon tower at Château de Javerlhac

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Pigeon house of the Château de Javerlhac on the Bandiat river

The pigeon tower (French colombier or pigeonnier ) of the Château de Javerlhac in Javerlhac , a district of the French municipality Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert in the Dordogne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , was probably built in the 16th century.

The round pigeon tower has a narrow door on the north side. It is covered by flat tiles and has two dormers on the roof as access for the pigeons. The building has 1200 pigeon nests inside.

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Commons : Château de Javerlhac  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 45 ° 34 '6.93 "  N , 0 ° 33' 31.08"  O