Saint Jacques Tower

Tour Saint-Jacques, Saint-Jacques Tower
France, Paris
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Rating 7.5
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Saint Jacques Tower

Tour Saint-Jacques, Saint-Jacques Tower
France, Paris
The Saint-Jacques tower is a free-standing tower in the late Gothic (or “flaming”) style in the square of the same name in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, the former bell tower of the church of Saint-Jacques-la-Boucherie.

Completed in 1523, the Saint-Jacques tower is all that remains of the Romanesque church of Saint-Jacques-la-Boucherie on this site. The famous alchemist Nicolas Flamel was buried in the crypt of the church. In 1648, the French scientist Blaise Pascal measured atmospheric pressure on the Saint-Jacques tower. The French honored the memory of Pascal by erecting a statue of him in the tower; 19 statues of various saints have also been preserved in the niches of the tower. Since 1981, a meteorological station has been installed on the tower and in the square.

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All reviews (2)
Traveled 11 years ago
Rating 8
I really wanted to climb this Tower. I still haven't abandoned this idea. They let her in, sometimes they don't. But the Tower is interesting in itself. Relax? Well, maybe during the day or we were not lucky, but around 18.00 a very strange audience was hanging out there. I did not even dare to come up and read the schedule of lifting it. You won't miss it, because it's almost in the center and not far from the Pompidou Center.
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Traveled 16 years ago
Rating 7
If you plan to visit the Central Market area and the Georges Pompidou Center, then be sure to check out this magnificent tower. She stands in a park where you can relax.
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