La tour de l'horloge - Sigonce, France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YvesProvence
N 43° 59.780 E 005° 50.448
31T E 727775 N 4875388
La tour de l'horloge
Waymark Code: WMZKAT
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 11/23/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member rjmcdonough1
Views: 7

FR La tour de l'horloge, l'un des dernier vestige du château de Sigonce fut le domicile de Jacques Gaffarel (1601-1681), savant écrivain, orientaliste, bibliothécaire de Richelieu, Prieur de Ganabogie, Seigneur de Sigonce.
La tour est ronde sur sa plus grande partie puis devient octogonale.
Sur 4 des 8 faces, étaient autrefois encastrées des horloges mais l'une d'entre elles a été retirée.
Plus haut une cloche est suspendue dans un campanile.
EN The clock tower, one of the last remains of Sigonce Castle, was the home of Jacques Gaffarel (1601-1681), a learned writer, orientalist, librarian of Richelieu, Prior of Ganabogie, Lord of Sigonce.
The tower is round over most of its length and then becomes octagonal.
The higher up a bell is suspended in a bell tower.
Address of Tower:
Rue du château
Sigonce, France
04300


Still Operational: yes

Number of bells in tower?: 1

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Relevant website?: Not listed

Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Not listed

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