Campanile de l'ancienne porte de la ville - Oppede le vieux, Vaucluse, France
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blackjack65
N 43° 49.699 E 005° 09.661
31T E 673757 N 4855074
Campanile très original placé sur le toit de l’ancienne mairie ; la base est carrée avec, en façade, un fronton très ornementé surmonté d’un drapeau portant en son centre ce qui ressemble à une Croix de Malte.
Waymark Code: WMZJG0
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 11/19/2018
Views: 5
Ce campanile a été fabriqué en 1758 par Jérôme Valade, serrurier à Cavaillon pour le prix de 28 livres par quintal de fer utilisé.
Il est placé sur le toit de l’ancienne mairie, construite à la place de l’ancienne porte principale «le portel» ; un passage voûté au rez-de-chaussée permet l’accès à l’intérieur des remparts.
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Very original Campanile placed on the roof of the old town hall; the base is square with, on the front, a very ornate pediment surmounted by a flag bearing in its center what looks like a Maltese Cross. This campanile was manufactured in 1758 by Jérôme Valade, locksmith in Cavaillon for the price of 28 pounds per quintal of iron used.
It is placed on the roof of the old town hall, built in the place of the old main door "le portel"; a vaulted passage on the ground floor allows access to the inside of the ramparts
Address of Tower:
Place de la Croix
Oppède le vieux, France
84580
Still Operational: yes
Number of bells in tower?: 1
Relevant website?: [Web Link]
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Tours or visits allowed in tower?: No
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