Tour Chappe, Haegen

Name: Tour Chappe
Address: Haegen, France

#3 among attractions in Haegen

Historical place, Tower

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Facts and practical information

The Chappe telegraph tower of Saverne is one of the relays of the old Chappe telegraph line, between the French cities of Paris and Strasbourg, inaugurated on May 31, 1798. During its operation, the tower was moved to the commune of Haegen in the Bas-Rhin.

Coordinates: 48°43'22"N, 7°20'11"E

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Tour Chappe – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Château du Haut-Barr, Château du Petit-Geroldseck, Château du Grand-Geroldseck, Château de Greifenstein.

~770 ftNE
Forts and castles, Romanesque architecture
Château du Haut-Barr, Saverne
4 min walk • The Château de Hohbarr is a medieval castle, first built in 1100, above the city of Saverne in what is now the French département of Bas-Rhin. It was built on sandstone rock 460m above the valley of Zorn and the plain of Alsace. Because of this, it has been called the eye of Alsace.
0.6 miS
Romanesque architecture, Forts and castles
Château du Petit-Geroldseck, Haegen
16 min walk • The Château du Petit-Geroldseck is a ruined castle situated in the commune of Haegen in the département of Bas-Rhin in Alsace, France. It is dated to the 13th century. It has been listed since 1898 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
~1740 ftSW
Romanesque architecture, Forts and castles
Château du Grand-Geroldseck, Haegen
9 min walk • The Château du Grand-Geroldseck is a ruined medieval castle situated in the commune of Haegen in the Bas-Rhin département in Alsace, France. It was listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture in 1898.
0.9 miN
Forts and castles
Château de Greifenstein
24 min walk • The Château de Greifenstein is a ruined castle in the commune of Saverne in the Bas-Rhin département of France. Property of the state, it has been listed since 1898 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.

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Which popular attractions are close to Tour Chappe?

Nearby attractions include Château du Haut-Barr, Saverne (4 min walk), Château du Grand-Geroldseck, Haegen (9 min walk), Château du Petit-Geroldseck, Haegen (16 min walk).