The Tour de Pirelonge is a Gallo-Roman stone tower, also referred to as a funerary pile, situated to the east of Saujon in the commune of Saint-Romain-de-Benet (Charente-Maritime, France). This monument, likely constructed during the Roman Empire along the ancient road connecting Saintes to Bordeaux, is a cenotaph in the form of a solid column, standing 24 meters high with a square base and a conical cap.
The Tour de Pirelonge is a Gallo-Roman stone tower, also referred to as a funerary pile, situated to the east of Saujon in the commune of Saint-Romain-de-Benet (Charente-Maritime, France). This monument, likely constructed during the Roman Empire along the ancient road connecting Saintes to Bordeaux, is a cenotaph in the form of a solid column, standing 24 meters high with a square base and a conical cap.
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