Clock Tower

  • Historic site and monument
  • Historic patrimony
  • Tower
  • Belfry/Clock tower
Montée des Aloès, 83310 Cogolin
Cogolin's clock tower and surrounding wall formed a defensive system that encompassed the village's dwellings and seigniorial castle. This gate tower, dating from the late 11th - early 15th centuries, was one of the entrances to the village.
Cogolin's clock tower and surrounding wall formed a defensive system that encompassed the village's dwellings and the château seigneurial. This gate tower, dating from the late 11th - early 15th centuries, was one of the entrances to the village. Access was via a ramp and drawbridge over a moat.
A portcullis protected the village in case of danger.

The tower was built of basalt, the grey-black, honeycombed lava rock on which the village of Cogolin was founded.

In the early 15th century,...

Openings

Openings

All year 2025 - Open everyday

Location

Location

Clock Tower
Montée des Aloès, 83310 Cogolin

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French

Environment

Environment
  • Town location
  • In the historic centre
Updated on 03 October 2024 at 15:22
by Communauté de communes du golfe de Saint Tropez
(Offer identifier : 2805927)
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