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Château de la Tournelle, 5e arrondissement de Paris

Château de la Tournelle

Tournelle Castle

5e arrondissement de Paris

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5e arrondissement de Paris

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Château de la Tournelle stands in 5e arrondissement de Paris (Paris), in the Île-de-France region of France. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The château de la Tournelle no longer stands: it once rose on the Left Bank of Paris, on the quay that still bears its name, roughly where the restaurant La Tour d'Argent now sits. Built to replace a defensive tower from the wall of Philippe Auguste, it later served as a holding depot for convicts sentenced to the galleys before being demolished by order of the National Assembly in 1792. Nothing remains to visit—only the quay's name keeps its memory alive.

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What to know

  • The château was completely demolished in 1792 and no remains can be seen today.
  • The site lies on the quai de la Tournelle, near the restaurant La Tour d'Argent.
  • There are no opening hours, tickets or visitor route: only the quay's name marks the spot.
  • A walk along the Seine is enough to locate the site; no set visiting time is needed.

Where this château is

5e arrondissement de Paris · Paris · Île-de-France

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Address

Quai de la Tournelle, 75005 Paris

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