Sorèze - Saint-Martin by Martin M. Miles (on/off) on Flickr.Via Flickr:
The “Tour St. Martin” was part of the parish church Saint-Martin, that got destroyed during the during the Wars of Religion in 1573. After having smashed the naves - it may have seemed too laborious for the Huguenot troops, to tear down the massive tower as well.

Sorèze - Saint-Martin by Martin M. Miles (on/off) on Flickr.

Via Flickr:

The “Tour St. Martin” was part of the parish church Saint-Martin, that got destroyed during the during the Wars of Religion in 1573. After having smashed the naves - it may have seemed too laborious for the Huguenot troops, to tear down the massive tower as well.




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