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Saint Nicolas Tower
Native name
French: La tour Saint-Nicolas
Saint Nicolas Tower
LocationLa Rochelle, France
Nearest cityLa Rochelle
Coordinates46°09′21″N 01°09′25″W / 46.15583°N 1.15694°W / 46.15583; -1.15694
Height138 feet (42 m)
Original useGateway to the Old Port of La Rochelle
Architectural style(s)Medieval
Governing bodyBuilding managed by the CMN (Center des Monuments Nationaux)
OwnerGovernment
Websitela-rochelle.monuments-nationaux.fr
Monument historique

Saint Nicolas Tower (1384) along with the Lantern tower and the Chain tower, is one of the three medieval towers guarding the port in La Rochelle, France. In 1879 the French government classified it as a Monument historique (MH).[2]

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  2. ^ Base Mérimée: Saint-Nicolas tower, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

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