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The Tour des Archives is the keep of a former castle in the commune of Vernon in the Eure département of France.

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Its origin dates to 1123, built by King Henry I of England, the son of William the Conqueror. It is 22m high and is a rare existing example of a round tower in Normandy, like the so-called tour Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc Tower) of the former Rouen Castle.

Half-timber and Tour of the A rchives, Vernon, France_mobile1

Half-timber and Tour of the A rchives, Vernon, France_mobile1 — Lynn Rainard @ Flickr

The Tour des Archives has been classified since 1840 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.

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List of castles in France

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Ministry of Culture: Vernon - Tour des Archives
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Archive Tower ( in English and French)

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Vernon : la Tour des Archives

Vernon : la Tour des Archives — CpaKmoi @ Flickr

Tour of the Archives, Half-timber houses, Vernon, France, mobile 2

Tour of the Archives, Half-timber houses, Vernon, France, mobile 2 — Lynn Rainard @ Flickr

Tour of the Archives, Half-timber houses, Vernon, France, mobile 1

Tour of the Archives, Half-timber houses, Vernon, France, mobile 1 — Lynn Rainard @ Flickr

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Vernon 1 August 2018 (3)

Vernon 1 August 2018 (3) — paul_appleyard @ Flickr

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Mulino sulla Senna — Matrix1408 @ Flickr

Vernon : le Vieux-Moulin

Vernon : le Vieux-Moulin — CpaKmoi @ Flickr

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14 Rue des Écuries des Gardes, 27200 Vernon, France Get directions

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