Object name:
Lantern Tower (La Rochelle, France)
Added by:
Jonathon Bronson
Object description
The Lantern Tower There are three medieval historic towers in La Rochelle, France which guarded the port at Aunis. The Lantern tower served as a Lighthouse and a prison throughout its history. It was also known by other names: Garrot tower, Priest tower, and Four Sergeant tower. In 1789 the French government declared it a Monument historique
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