Tour Saint-Nicolas and Tour de la Chaine, La Rochelle
Old port area, with Tour Saint-Nicolas (left) and Tour de la Chaine (right), in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The Tour Saint-Nicolas was built 1345-76, as a gateway to the harbour. The Tour de la Chaine was built 1384 and had a chain stretched across the harbour entrance to block ships. Both are listed as historic monuments. In the distance is the spire of the Tour de la Lanterne. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13973170
Media ID
45440120
Size
8268px x 5875px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
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1384 Aunis Chaine Charente-maritime Lanterne Marina Nouvelle-aquitaine Poitou-charentes Rochelle Saint-nicolas Vieux Vieux-port
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