Simiane-la-Rotonde

This little town in an isolated location in Haute-Provence contains a circular defensive tower -the remnants of a more substantial fortified castle. Most such towers are not decorated or particularly good looking. This one is extraordinary due to its vaulted dome with a window at the zenith. Not to mention the strange medieval faces on the capitals of the sppport columns. The inside of the tower has both a strange beauty and an eerie atmosphere. Judge…