«Fenestrelle and round bell towers» discover an exhibition on the Fenestrelle tower

Name: «Fenestrelle y campanarios redondos» descubra una exposición sobre la torre Fenestrelle
Start: 2023-09-15T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-17T17:00:00+02:00
Location: Maison du patrimoine

«The Fenestrelle tower is the only round tower of the Romanesque period in France» can be read in all tourist guides. That’s true! But then are there other round towers of the same era that—

15 - 17 septiembre 2023Passed

©Maison du Patrimoine - Ville d'Uzès

«The Fenestrelle tower is the only round tower of the Romanesque period in France» reads in all the tourist guides. It’s true! But then are there other round towers of the same era in Europe? And if so what do they look like? Which ones inspired the builders of Uzès in the 11th century?
A photographic exhibition that measures the major place of the Fenestrelle tower in European Romanesque art.
As a bonus, a surprise will be offered to children (from 7 to 99 years) who will discover the exhibition. Hint: they can leave with the Fenestrelle tower…

About the location

Maison du patrimoine

Place Albert 1er, 30700 Uzès

Gard
Occitanie

At the foot of the Tourist Office Pays d'Uzès-Pont du Gard in the former Capuchin Chapel, the city inaugurated this new space entirely dedicated to heritage in 2019\. Architectural, historical, archaeological, material or intangible the heritage of Uzès is rich, varied. Many are interested in it, even passionate about it.
This place is dedicated to anyone looking for information about the city’s heritage. A place of exchange and meeting, a place of information, a place to federate all initiatives related to the protection and enhancement of everything that makes Uzès so unique.