CLOCK TOWER

Symbol of the municipal power in the Middle Ages, this tower built in the ^13th century is today in the center of the city. Surrounded by half-timbered houses, it is also close to another building that tourists will admire: the Fontaine du Pilori. In the past, it was one of the three gates allowing to defend the city. The tower was rebuilt at the beginning of the ^15th century, symbolizing the freedoms and housing the first charter granted by Jean sans Terre in 1199. A bell was used to summon the citizens and the aldermen.