Château de la Tournelle

The Château de la Tournelle in the reign of Louis XIII

The Château de la Tournelle was a now-demolished castle on the left bank of the Seine in the 5th arrondissement of Paris on the quai de la Tournelle, from which it took its name. The approximate site is now occupied by the La Tour d'Argent restaurant.

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Quai and porte Saint-Bernard, Château de la Tournelle and former pont de la Tournelle in 1635
Area of the Château de la Tournelle in 1734
Porte Saint-Bernard and Château de la Tournelle around 1780

Coordinates: 48°51′00″N 2°21′18″E / 48.849883°N 2.354889°E / 48.849883; 2.354889

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