Le clocher de l'église Sainte-Catherine, Honfleur - France
N 49° 25.272 E 000° 13.932
31U E 299280 N 5477963
[FR] Le clocher "séparé", robuste construction de chêne est édifié sur la maison du sonneur. [EN] The bell-tower, largely built of wood, dates from the end of the 15th century and is now a museum of religious art.
Waymark Code: WM7AEC
Location: France
Date Posted: 09/27/2009
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[FR] Le clocher "séparé", robuste construction de chêne est édifié sur la maison du sonneur. Annexe du Musée Eugène Boudin, il se visite et présente des oeuvres religieuses
[EN] The Clocher Ste-Catherine is the bell tower for the Eglise Ste-Catherine. It is located across the square from the church, and is also built from wood.
The bell tower had to be built separately from the church for safety reasons - if the tall tower was hit by lightening it may mean that the whole church would burn down. There was also some structural concerns…..would the weight of the tower and the constant vibrations of the ringing bells cause problems with the churches wooden walls and roof.
At the bottom of the tower is where the bell-ringer used to live, and these days it houses a small museum, which costs a few euro to visit.
Address of Tower:
place Sainte-Catherine
Honfleur, France
14600
Still Operational: yes
Number of bells in tower?: 4
Relevant website?: [Web Link]
Rate tower: 
Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Yes
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