The first construction phase of the Château fort de la Tour-Blanche is believed to date back to the 11th century. A large square tower made of white stone, a curtain wall and an auxiliary tower have been preserved. The privately owned Château fort de la Tour-Blanche cannot be visited, but can easily be viewed from the road.
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History
The façades and roofs of the Manoir de Nanchapt were listed as historic monuments in 1948. Notre-Dame de la Recluse was built in the 15th century and restored in the 19th century; it was originally a hospital chapel. After the former church burned down, religious activities moved to Notre-Dame de la Recluse around 1560.
La Halle was built in the 18th century and restored in the 19th century and at the beginning of the 21st century. Since its beginnings, it has hosted fairs and markets.
Culture
The Musée de la Ferblanterie displays more than 1,000 antique tin objects. The Musée des Minéraux contains more than 300 stones and fossils from around the world. The Musée des Records features oversized replicas of everyday objects made by local artisans for the Festival des Records de La Tour Blanche.
Landscape
La Tour-Blanche is known for the quarries surrounding it. Part of the historic fortification route has been preserved near the Moulin banal.
Hiking
Terra Aventura: Au Four et au Moulin is a geocaching and hiking activity in La Tour-Blanche. Accompanied by Zouti, the activity takes visitors on a discovery of mills and the traditional craft process from wheat to bread. Its route runs from the medieval village of La Tour-Blanche over 4 km of dry limestone slopes at the windmill site.
The municipal hiking map includes two loops: La Tour-Blanche and Cercles.
