La Tour d'Avalon

  • Historic site and monument
  • Historic patrimony
  • Tower
Tour d'Avalon, 38530 Saint-Maximin
La Tour d’Avalon - 33 metres high, with an internal diameter of around 8 metres and walls 2 metres thick on the first floor - bears witness to a medieval past.
It was restored in 1895 by Carthusian monks in honor of Saint-Hugues d'Avalon, who was born here in 1140.
The Tour d'Avalon bears witness to the history of an ancient fortified village and of a family of lords, present in the Haut Grésivaudan since the year 1000: the Wallon and Romestang d'Avalon.
Part of the early 14th-century walls can still be seen in today's restored building, remnants of the Delphine tower erected at that time, when the château became a stronghold, complete with...

Services

Services

Temporary exhibition
Parking nearby
Guided individual tours
Guided group tours
Coach access
Guided tours

Rates

Rates

From 20 June 2025 to 31 August 2025

From 20 June 2025 to 31 August 2025
Full price
2.50€

Payment methods

Payment methods

Payment methods

CheckCheck
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Openings

Openings

From 20 June 2025 until 31 August 2025

From 20 June 2025 until 31 August 2025
Friday
16:00 - 19:00

Saturday
16:00 - 19:00

Sunday
16:00 - 19:00

Location

Location

La Tour d'Avalon
Tour d'Avalon, 38530 Saint-Maximin

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French

Environment

Environment
  • In the country
Updated on 03 July 2025 at 16:43
by Office de Tourisme de Belledonne Chartreuse
(Offer identifier : 408192)
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