Themed Tour
Themed TourCréteil
Climb a 14th-century dovecote that was literally moved 45 meters to escape the wrecking ball. This 15-meter stone tower once housed 3,000 pigeons in 1,500 nesting boxes, and today you can ascend the farmer's staircase built right into the wall for a glimpse of medieval life.
Tips
September 19 at 3pm
Step into a slice of medieval France that refuses to disappear. This 14th-century dovecote, Créteil's oldest surviving structure, was literally moved 45 meters in 1971 to escape the wrecking ball and now stands surreal and proud among 20th-century apartment blocks. Inside, 1,500 nesting boxes spiral upward in a feat of medieval engineering that still baffles today.
Créteil
Themed TourThemed TourClimb a 14th-century dovecote that was literally moved 45 meters to escape the wrecking ball. This 15-meter stone tower once housed 3,000 pigeons in 1,500 nesting boxes, and today you can ascend the farmer's staircase built right into the wall for a glimpse of medieval life.
Tips
September 19 at 3pm
Step into a slice of medieval France that refuses to disappear. This 14th-century dovecote, Créteil's oldest surviving structure, was literally moved 45 meters in 1971 to escape the wrecking ball and now stands surreal and proud among 20th-century apartment blocks. Inside, 1,500 nesting boxes spiral upward in a feat of medieval engineering that still baffles today.