Pigeon tower at Château de Kerjean

Pigeon tower in Saint-Vougay

Interior view with pigeon nests

The pigeon tower (French colombier or pigeonnier ) of the Château de Kerjean in Saint-Vougay , a French commune in the Finistère department in the Brittany region , was built in 1599, according to the inscription in the lintel. The pigeon tower stands as part of the palace complex since 1911 as a monument historique on the list of monuments in France.

The round tower made of stone , which has a diameter of nine meters, is covered by a stone roof. It has a total of 984 pigeon niches.

See also

• Pigeon towers in France

Web links

Commons : Pigeon tower Château de Kerjean  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Chemins du patrimoine en Finistère

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Château de Kerjean in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)

Coordinates: 48 ° 34 ′ 43.38 "  N , 4 ° 8 ′ 40.24"  W.