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Alex Schaal
October 9, 2023
Road cycling
The keep of Pons is located in the commune of Pons in the French department of Charente-Maritime in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. This tower is the old keep of the castle of Pons. 33 m high, it is visible from a long distance and is the symbol of the city.
With the Saint-Gilles chapel, the remains of the ramparts and the main building, it constitutes the remains of the ancient castle of Pons.
With the Saint-Gilles chapel, the remains of the ramparts and the main building, it constitutes the remains of the ancient castle of Pons.
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October 10, 2019
Hiking
The Donjon de Pons is a 30-meter-high medieval defense tower and - next to the Donjon of Niort - one of the finest examples of a Romanesque donjon in western France.
The donjon was founded in 1187 by Geoffroy III. built by Pons, a vassal of Richard the Lionheart. He replaced an 11th-century defense tower, which had been destroyed by Richard the Lionheart during the defeat of a noble rebellion in the Saintonge in 1179.
More at Wikipedia under Pons
The donjon was founded in 1187 by Geoffroy III. built by Pons, a vassal of Richard the Lionheart. He replaced an 11th-century defense tower, which had been destroyed by Richard the Lionheart during the defeat of a noble rebellion in the Saintonge in 1179.
More at Wikipedia under Pons
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October 21, 2019
Hiking
You can commit the tower for free if you spend the night in the pilgrim's hostel. The accommodation costs € 8.69 and is well maintained.
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