Périgueux: a walk to discover the city's heritage
Périgueux: a walk to discover the city's heritage
211 m - Périgueux
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Last fortification of the medieval enclosure of the borough of Puy Saint-Front made up of twenty-eight towers and twelve doors, saved from its destruction in 1876 by the Historical and archaeological company of Périgord, the Mataguerre Tower marks the entry of the safeguarded sector.
The first tower was cited in 1332, but as it fell into disrepair, it was the subject of numerous and heavy maintenance works.
Finally, it was rebuilt from 1477 to 1478. This 17.60 m high round tower, on a polygonal base, controlled the angle of the rampart. medieval. The building, classified as a historic monument in 1840, property of the city, can be visited with access to the covered way which offers an exceptional panorama.
Machicolations, cruciform archers and gunboats make it a rare example of military architecture in the city.
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