*** Welcome to piglix ***

Tour du Guet


The Tour du Guet is a 13th-century watchtower in Calais, Pas-de-Calais, northern France. Located on Place d'Armes behind the Hotel de Ville, it is 39 metres (128 ft) in height, and features a dovecote for carrier pigeons. The tower dates from 1214, when Philip I, Count of Boulogne built fortifications in the town. Damaged by a 1580 earthquake, it was used as a lighthouse until 1848, when it became a watch tower. During World War I, it served as a military post.

Coordinates: 50°57′32″N 1°50′59″E / 50.95889°N 1.84972°E / 50.95889; 1.84972


...
Wikipedia

...