Guided tour of the square tower – house of traditions

Guided tour of the square tower – house of traditions

Guided tourEventsArts, crafts and shows
Place Mireille de Germond
83120 Sainte-Maxime
I'm going by train
On 19 June 2025
Sainte-Maxime
Adult: 3 €. Free entry for children < 18 years, the students.
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Guided tour of the square tower – house of traditions

Place Mireille de Germond
83120 Sainte-Maxime
I'm going by train

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Built in 1520, raised by a floor in 1560 and again in 1856, the Tour Carrée was used as a stately home, a cannon tower to protect the Gulf, a granary, a prison (as evidenced by the narrow open dungeon within its walls), a school and town hall (from the Revolution to 1935), a museum, and more. Listed as a historical monument by decree of August 29, 1977, it has been home to the Association for the Maintenance of Local Traditions since 2018. Now a House of Traditions, this building steeped in five centuries of local history is what the City of Sainte-Maxime invites you to discover or rediscover through guided tours. From the Romans to the contemporary era, the history, stories, and heritage of Provence are in the spotlight during this unique discovery of Sainte-Maxime.
Construite en 1520, réhaussée d’un étage en 1560 puis en 1856, la Tour Carrée fut utilisée comme demeure seigneuriale, tour canon destinée à protéger le Golfe, grenier à grains, prison (comme en témoigne l’étroit cachot ouvert dans ses murs), école et Mairie (de la Révolution à 1935), musée …

Classée monument historique par arrêté du 29 août 1977, elle accueille depuis 2018 l’Association de Maintenance des Traditions Locales. Désormais Maison des Traditions, c’est ce bâtiment chargé de 5 siècles d’histoire locale que la Ville de Sainte-Maxime vous propose de découvrir ou redécouvrir à travers des visites guidées. Des romains à l’époque contemporaine, Histoire, histoires et patrimoine de Provence sont à l’honneur de cette découverte inédite de Sainte-Maxime.

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Openings & pricing

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Thursday 19 June 2025
Opening hours on Thursday at 10 am and at 2 pm.

Tarifs

Adult: 3 €.

Free entry for children < 18 years, the students.

Mise à jour le 18/03/2025
Par Office de tourisme de Sainte Maxime

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