Saint Nicolas Tower

Saint Nicolas Tower
Native name
La tour Saint-Nicolas (French)
Saint Nicolas Tower
LocationLa Rochelle, France
Nearest cityLa Rochelle
Coordinates46°09′21″N 01°09′25″W / 46.15583°N 1.15694°W / 46.15583; -1.15694
Height138 feet (42 m)
Original useGateway to the Old Port of La Rochelle
Architectural style(s)Medieval
Governing bodyBuilding managed by the CMN (Center des Monuments Nationaux)
OwnerGovernment
Websitela-rochelle.monuments-nationaux.fr

Saint Nicolas Tower (1384) along with the Lantern tower and the Chain tower, is one of the three medieval towers guarding the port in La Rochelle, France. In 1879 the French government classified it as a Monument historique (MH).[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference LTD was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Base Mérimée: Saint-Nicolas tower, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)