The church tower of Lagrasse (Aude - France). Unfinished, that high donjon was both a defensive and a religious construction.
The church tower of Lagrasse (Aude - France). Unfinished, that 42m high donjon was both a defensive and a religious construction. Square-footed, it is retained by powerful buttresses to the angles and topped by an octagonal tower. La tour clocher de Lagrasse (Aude - France). Inachevé, ce donjon de 42 mètres était à la fois une construction défensive et religieuse. De base carrée, il est épaulé par de puissants contreforts aux angles et surmonté d'une tour octogonale.
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Location: Lagrasse Corbières Aude France
Photo credit: © M@rcel / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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