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| The Tower Notre Dame
"Tour Charles Quint" |
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present the Tower houses exhibitions during the summer season (from May to September).
Officially named the Tour Notre Dame, it is more usually called the " Tour
Charles Quint " (or the " Charles V Tower "). According to
historians, it was built in the eleventh century as part of the ramparts and served as a
watch tower. In 1536, inhabitants of Le Muy took up defence positions within the building
in order to assassinate the Emperor Charles V of Spain who had invaded Provence and was
approaching Le Muy. Halted by the resistance put up by the local men, the Emperor promised
not to harm them if they gave themselves up. They did, but were hanged nonetheless. During
the assault, the Spanish poet Garcilaso de la Vega, a captain in the imperial army, was
mortally wounded and died later in Nice. |
Liberation Museum
| The Church | the Market | Moulin des Serres | The Tower
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