La Tour du Mont d'Or - Manosque, Paca, France
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N 43° 50.260 E 005° 47.659
31T E 724646 N 4857638
Symbole de Manosque, la tour du Mont d’Or est l’unique vestige d’un château.
Waymark Code: WMXQ9G
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 02/12/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Where's George
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FR Au cours des siècles, le château est tombé à l’abandon et s’est abîmé. Aujourd’hui, il ne reste plus que le pan de mur d’une tour du château.

Il y a toujours eu, depuis les Celtes et les Gaulois, un point de guet au sommet de cette colline.

Vers l’an 900, les Sarrasins attaquent la ville et les Manosquins quittent le bourg (centre historique actuel) pour s’installer dans 5 petits hameaux situés sur les hauteurs.

En 974, Guillaume, fils du Comte d’Arles, libère la Provence des Sarrasins. Le Comté de Provence est créé. Guillaume, dit « le libérateur », fait ériger un château sur le Mont d’Or pour sa résidence d’hiver. Un véritable village fortifié s’installe donc sur le Mont d’Or.

Les habitants reviendront très progressivement peupler le bourg.

Jusqu’au début du XIXème siècle, la tour dont il reste encore les vestiges, avait ses quatre côtés.

Vers 1943, elle n’a plus que deux pans de mur. Pendant la guerre, les italiens auraient utilisé un des pans de mur pour se faire un abri.

Une fois la tour vue, on peut faire le tour du haut de la colline et profiter de belles vues sur la ville en contre-bas et sur la vallée de la Durance.

EN Over the centuries, the castle fell into disrepair and was damaged. Today, there remains only the wall of a tower of the castle.

There has always been a watchtower at the top of this hill since the Celts and Gauls.

Around the year 900, the Saracens attack the city and the Manosquins leave the village (current historical center) to settle in 5 small hamlets located on the heights.

In 974, Guillaume, son of the Count of Arles, liberates the Provence of the Saracens. The County of Provence is created. Guillaume, known as "the liberator", had a castle built on the Mont d'Or for his winter residence. A true fortified village settles on the Mont d'Or.

The inhabitants will return very gradually to populate the borough.

Until the beginning of the 19th century, the tower of which remains remains, had its four sides.

Around 1943, she has only two sections of wall. During the war, the Italians would have used one of the sections of wall to make shelter.

Once the tower is seen, you can go around the top of the hill and enjoy beautiful views of the city below and the valley of the Durance.



Source : http://www.ville-manosque.fr/n-ot/patrimoine-culturel/la-tour-du-mont-dor/
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Hours of Operation:
Access is free all year, without restriction on the hill. Parking available.

Admission Prices:
Free

Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Up to 1 hour

Transportation options to the attraction: Attraction provides transportation from a parking facility - See description

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