Message #240790

[100 Years War]

The Tower of Denis

In 1997, archaeological test-pits revealed the remains of the Tower of Denis located at around 1.5 metres below the current shore level. The archaeologists had to remove nearly 300 m3 of sand and sediments using a mechanical excavator. They also had to build a wide bank to protect the excavation from high tides.

This work revealed the foundations of the tower and part of the pavement stones of the lower room of  the tower. A foundation wall constructed later between the Tower of Denis and the neighbouring Tower of Liberty to protect the base of the ramparts against the violent tides, was also identified.