Tour de Montady, Medieval tower in Montady, France
The square tower rises twenty meters high with three levels and one-meter-thick walls, standing on a rocky promontory facing the Montady pond.
First documented in 1097 as Castrum Montadino, this watchtower served as a strategic defense point and remains the last standing element of the medieval fortress.
The structure features two barrel-vaulted floors with central openings, where wooden ladders provided the only means of accessing upper levels in medieval times.
The tower is visible from afar but is not directly accessible.
The upper section contains putlog holes that indicate the former presence of a wooden gallery or defensive hoarding system around the tower's circumference.
Location: Montady
GPS coordinates: 43.32959,3.11900
Latest update: June 23, 2025 10:05
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