La Tour Cârrée

Coordinates: 49°13′01″N 2°13′35″W / 49.2170°N 2.2264°W / 49.2170; -2.2264
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La Tour Cârrée

La Tour Cârrée, or The Square Tower, on

Franco-Dutch Invasion of Jersey
.

Historically, the structure and redoubts near it have been known as Square Fort, North Battery, and New North Battery. It is located on St Ouen's Bay, by St Ouen's Pond.[1]

Today the structure is painted white and black on the seaward side to serve as a

States of Jersey Towers and Forts project.[2]
Accommodation is extremely basic as the site has no utilities whatsoever.

References

  1. ^ Jersey Heritage - La Tour Cârrée
  2. ^ "La Tour Cârrée". Archived from the original on 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2013-07-15.

49°13′01″N 2°13′35″W / 49.2170°N 2.2264°W / 49.2170; -2.2264