General Tour, Historic tower in Saint-Malo, France
The Tour Générale is a historic tower within the Château de Saint-Malo, located in the walled old town on the coast of Brittany, France. It stands at the southwest corner of the castle, as part of a group of medieval towers that together form the castle's defensive outline.
The tower was built in the late 1400s, during a period when the Duke of Brittany was expanding the Château de Saint-Malo with new defensive structures. It was added to a castle complex that had been growing since the early part of that same century.
The tower is part of the castle complex at the northeast corner of the old town, easy to reach on foot from the ramparts or the main streets inside the walls. A visit fits naturally into a walk along the city walls and through the historic center.
The tower's name stands in contrast to that of a neighboring tower: the Quic-en-Groigne tower carries a mocking name that refers to conflicts between the duke and the townspeople. Both towers were built around the same time, but they reflect very different attitudes.
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