Solidor Tower

Solidor Tower (French: tour Solidor) is a strengthened keep with three linked towers, located in the estuary of the river Rance in Brittany.[1]

It was built between 1369 and 1382 by John IV, Duke of Brittany (i.e. Jean V in English) to control access to the Rance at a time when the city of Saint-Malo did not recognize his authority. Over the centuries the tower lost its military interest and became a jail. More recently it was a museum celebrating Breton sailors exploring Cape Horn, but it was permanently closed in 2022.

The Solidor Tower is located in the former town of Saint-Servan, which merged with Saint-Malo and Paramé in 1967.

It is featured in the 1957 Wendy Toye film True as a Turtle starring John Gregson, Cecil Parker, June Thorburn and Keith Michell.[2]

References

  1. ^ "the solidor tower - Hôtel France et Chateaubriand". Hotel France et Chateaubriand. 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  2. ^ Toye, Wendy, True as a Turtle, John Gregson, Cecil Parker, June Thorburn, The Rank Organisation, Rank Organisation Film Productions, retrieved 2026-02-12

48°38′2″N 2°1′34″W / 48.63389°N 2.02611°W / 48.63389; -2.02611

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