Crosne Tower

The author

Armand Launay, the author, was born in Pont-de-l’Arche in 1980. At the moment, he works as a library-assistant and he maintains his interest the heritage of his home-town.

He publishes a quarterly magazine on the history of Pont-de-l’Arche and the neighbouring cities (“La Fouine magazine”).

Every summer, he leads guided tours for the inhabitants of Pont-de-l’Arche and, all year round, he will take the tourists looking for a guide, around every lane and street of his fine medieval city.

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Lundi 5 mars 2007 1 05 03 2007 14:50

Is not open to visitors (except, occasionally, on Heritage days in September, according to the owner’s wish).

The upper part of that tower, which used to be the watchtower in the military past of the city, only dates back to the early 19^th century. However, the tower still has a cellar, as well as intersecting ribs on the groundfloor, which point out medieval origin.

Crosne was the name of an administrator of the province of Rouen in the 18^th century, and was the landlord of Crosne fief in Vexin.

A small green space, rue Henri-Prieur, overlooks the Seine valley, down to Freneuse and Sotteville-sous-le-Val. It’s an ideal shaded spot for a picnic or for a short rest.