Auvillar's Clock-Fortress: The Battlement Tower

The Tour de l'Horloge, erected by Auvillar's local consuls during the rule of Louis XIV, served double duty as a clock tower and a battlement. It replaced the old Arnaud Othon gate. In 1934, they added a plaque in honor of the native troubadour, Marcabrun. Marked as a historical monument on February 1st, 1978, the tower houses three floors with exhibits above a porch. The roof boasts a bell from the Jacobins convent, now home to the gendarmerie, nestled within a wrought iron cage adorned with a Gothic inscription. The Museum of Batellerie, formerly situated in the Tour de l'Horloge, has since relocated to the Museum of Old Auvillar.

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