Pigeon tower at Château de Malesherbes

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Pigeon tower in Malesherbes

The pigeon tower (French colombier or pigeonnier ) of the Château de Malesherbes in Malesherbes , part of the French community Le Malesherbois in the Loiret department in the Center-Val de Loire region , was built in the 17th and 18th centuries. Century erected. The pigeon tower has been on the list of architectural monuments in France as part of the castle as a Monument historique since 1965 .

The round tower made of quarry stone with a conical roof is said to be the largest pigeon tower in France, originally with around 8,000 pigeons.

See also

Web links

Commons : Château de Malesherbes  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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

Coordinates: 48 ° 17 ′ 16.6 ″  N , 2 ° 25 ′ 0.3 ″  E