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LE DONJON
Castles and defences
in Cessenon-sur-Orb
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Standing on its rocky base, wedged at the back of the defensive system, the keep indicates the location of the former fortress. This tower, with a quadrangular plan, 15 m high and 6 m long, was built with local materials. The more recent lower part has ogival bays. Simple gargoyles adorn the corners. In 1921 three bells baptized by the cardinal of Cabrières in the church of Cessenon were hoisted in the bell tower. A clock was installed in the middle of the façade at the beginning of the 17th...
Standing on its rocky base, wedged at the back of the defensive system, the keep indicates the location of the former fortress. This tower, with a quadrangular plan, 15 m high and 6 m long, was built with local materials. The more recent lower part has ogival bays. Simple gargoyles adorn the corners. In 1921 three bells baptized by the cardinal of Cabrières in the church of Cessenon were hoisted in the bell tower. A clock was installed in the middle of the façade at the beginning of the 17th century.