Thursday 1 october at 10:00

Guided tour of the square tower – house of traditions

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Tour Carrée, Place Mireille de Germond, 83120 Sainte-Maxime

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Office de Tourisme de Sainte-Maxime

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Come and try the guided tour of the Square Tower!

Built in 1520 and raised by an additional story in both 1560 and 1856, the *Tour Carrée* (Square Tower) has served many purposes over the years: a seigneurial residence, a cannon tower designed to protect the Gulf, a granary, a prison (as evidenced by the narrow dungeon built into its walls), a school, a town hall (from the Revolution until 1935), and a museum. Designated a historical monument by a decree dated August 29, 1977, it has housed the *Association de Maintenance des Traditions Locales* (Association for the Preservation of Local Traditions) since 2018. Now known as the *Maison des Traditions* (House of Traditions), this building—steeped in five centuries of local history—invites you to discover or rediscover its past through guided tours. From Roman times to the present day, the history, stories, and heritage of Provence take center stage in this unique exploration of Sainte-Maxime.