The ramparts of Aigues-Mortes and Constance Tower are spectacular in their height and their state of preservation

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Constance Tower and the ramparts of Aigues-Mortes were built by Saint Louis. Under the tower are dungeons. The ramparts are spectacular in their height and their state of preservation. Along with the Tower of Constance, they are a testimony to Western European military architecture in the during the 13th and 14th centuries.

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Size: 3600px × 5400px
Location: Aigues-Mortes, France
Photo credit: © John Lander / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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