Tour Brune, located in Embrun, France, is an ancient donjon that served various purposes over time. Initially the dwelling of the archbishops of Embrun, it was later used as a storage and occasional prison. Inside, five superimposed vaults filled its internal volume, originally housing only two intermediate levels.
Once a lookout tower, it also served as a treasury room and an arsenal. After 1789, it functioned as a water reservoir for a barracks. Today, Tour Brune is classified as a historical monument by decree of 1927, and the entire old archbishopric, including its courtyards, is listed as a historical monument by decree of September 20, 2005.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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