Pigeon tower of Montierneuf Abbey

Pigeon tower in Saint-Agnant

inside view

The pigeon tower (French colombier or pigeonnier ) of the former Montierneuf abbey in Saint-Agnant , a French commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , was built in the 16th century. The pigeon tower has been on the list of architectural monuments in France as Monument historique since 1951 .

The round pigeon tower from Haustein originally had 3500 pigeon nests. It is crowned by a lantern .

See also

• Pigeon towers in France

literature

• Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Charente-Maritime. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2002, ISBN 2-84234-129-5 , p. 806.

Web links

Commons : Montierneuf Abbey  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Ancienne abbaye de Montierneuf in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)

Coordinates: 45 ° 52 '34.13 "  N , 0 ° 57' 1.89"  W.