Tour Royale - Toulon, France - Historic Forts on Waymarking.com

The Tour Royale belonged to the French Navy before being bought by the city of Toulon in 2006. In season, it opens its doors to the public and offers a unique point of view on the harbor.

The Tour Royale built between land and water and partly dug in the rock, is one of the most emblematic monuments of the city. It is reached via a footbridge overlooking the moat. With its 60 m diameter and 7-m thick walls, it is a perfect example of the "Torrioni", gun towers, built in Italy in the sixteenth century.

It has been listed as a Historical Monument since 11 April 1947.

The building is located near the small beach of Pipady (open to the public since the summer 2010) and the dike that separates the two harbors at the entrance to the port.

Hours:

From 1 July to 30 September,
On Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays,
From 9:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 18:00,
Guided tours at 10:30 and 15:30.

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La Tour royale appartenait à la Marine nationale avant d'être rachetée par la ville de Toulon en 2006. En saison, elle ouvre ses portes au public et offre un point de vue unique sur la rade.

Disposant d'un panorama exceptionnel sur la rade de Toulon, la Tour Royale construite entre terre et eau et en partie creusée dans la roche, est l'un des monuments les plus emblématiques de la Ville. On y accède par une passerelle surplombant les douves. Avec ses 60 m de diamètre et ses murs de 7 m d'épaisseur, elle est un parfait exemple des " Torrioni ", tours à canons, construites en Italie au XVIe siècle.

Elle est classée Monument Historique depuis le 11 avril 1947.

L'édifice se situe à proximité de la petite plage de Pipady (ouverte au public depuis l'été 2010) et de la digue qui sépare les deux rades, à l'entrée du port.

Heures:

Du 1er juillet au 30 septembre,
Les mercredis, samedis et dimanches,
De 9h00 à 12h00 et de 14h00 à 18h00,
Visites guidées à 10h30 et 15h30.

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The year the "Fort" was constructed or started.: 1514 Name of "Country" or "Nation" that constructed this "Fort": France Was this "Fort" involved in any armed conflicts?: Yes it was What was the primary purpose of this "Historic Fort"?: For protecting a travel or shipping route Current condition: Good - In 2004, the tower became a museum and in 2006, it was transferred from the Ministry of Defense to the city of Toulon and opened to the public. This site is administered by ----: City of Toulon If admission is charged -: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Open to the public?: Restricted or by appointment only. Official or advertised web-page: [Web Link] Link to web-site that best describes this "Historic Fort": [Web Link] Link if this "Fort" is registered on your Countries/ State "Registry of Historical Sites or Buildi: [Web Link]

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