Tour Grégoire

1st on the right after crossing the Bridge of the Americans, then 2nd on the left. Monument not open internally to the public. From there… panorama of the town of Givet (left bank and right bank). A little history… The so-called “Grégoire” Tower, which should be given its former name of “Saint Grégoire” from the name of the chapel which was nearby, and undoubtedly one of the oldest constructions in Givet. Already in the XNUMXth century, and undoubtedly on the site of a much older military post, it monitored the river to ensure the collection of tolls for the counts of Agimont. It was subsequently heavily remodeled, probably in the XNUMXth or XNUMXth century, and heavily restored under Napoleon III. However, for the lower floors, it retains its original form. Text taken from the book by Mr. Alain Sartelet “Givet and its region through the centuries”