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The Tour d'Avance, in the commune of Fargues-sur-Ourbise, near the River Avance, is a former commandery of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, mentioned as early as the 13th century. It was united with the hospital of Nomdieu in 1344, then restored in the 17th century under the commander Jacques de Pichon. Seized during the Revolution, it was bought by Count Philippe Dijon, remained in his family until 2013, and then passed to Christophe Grelier. A rectangular keep of four storeys, flanked by a round stair tower forming the corner of the enclosure, forms its core; a chapel, a mill and farmsteads completed the estate. The façades, the roofs of the keep, and the remains of the chapel and enclosure are listed as monuments historiques. The site now operates as a group lodging and seminar venue.