Tour Philippe-le-Bel - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Tour Philippe-le-Bel - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Tour Philippe-le-Bel () is a medieval tower in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon which marked the French terminus of the Saint-Bénézet Bridge across the Rhone between the Kingdom of France and Papal territory of Avignon. It is named after the French king Philippe-le-Bel (Philip IV "the Fair") who was responsible for its construction. Read more on Wikipedia
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