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The Grosse Cloche, or Great Bell, is one of Bordeaux's most cherished monuments and a symbol of the city, appearing on its coat of arms. This Gothic gateway rises some forty metres over the old Rue Saint-James, its two massive round towers framing a central belfry. It stands on the foundations of a twelfth century Gallo Roman gate and once formed the Porte Saint-Éloi, a main entrance into the walled town, later serving as belfry of the old town hall and even as a prison. High in the tower hangs the great bell Armande-Louise, cast in 1775 and weighing around seven thousand seven hundred and fifty kilograms, so heavy it took fourteen pairs of oxen to raise. Set into the stone below is an astronomical clock designed in 1759 by Paul Larroque, while a golden lion crowns the smaller tower, recalling the centuries of English rule.
Fatti principali
- 7750 kilograms — Weight of the great bell Armande-Louise, hoisted by fourteen pairs of oxen
- 1775 year — The current great bell was cast and raised into the tower
- 1759 year — The astronomical clock was designed by Paul Larroque
📍 Rue Saint-James 57, 33000, Bordeaux