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Rianne
November 22, 2025
Hiking
The keep of La Roche-Posay is one of those towers you first walk past and think, "Okay, old block of stone."
But upon closer inspection, you'll see this is no ordinary tower. It's a rare example of a purely defensive keep from the 11th century.
The funny thing? It was deliberately built asymmetrically.
Not because medieval builders were sloppy, but because the tower had to fit on the rocky ridge below.
But upon closer inspection, you'll see this is no ordinary tower. It's a rare example of a purely defensive keep from the 11th century.
The funny thing? It was deliberately built asymmetrically.
Not because medieval builders were sloppy, but because the tower had to fit on the rocky ridge below.
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