 | The Belfry of AbbevilleThis tower, dating from 1209, is one of the oldest belfries in France. Miraculously, only the upper part was destroyed in 1940, while the town collapsed under the bombing raids.Restored in 1986, it..... [+] |
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 | The Belfry of Aire-sur-la-LysIn 1355, the town’s aldermen were granted the right to built a covered market and erect a "cloquier" (forerunner of the belfry). Made of wood, it burnt several times before being rebuilt in stone.It.... [+] |
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 | The Belfry of Amiens“Ch’Bédouf”, as it is commonly known by the inhabitants of Amiens, is the last in a long line of belfries ravaged by war. Its foundation, resembling a fortress, dates from 1408, its crown from 1988,.... [+] |
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 | The Belfry of ArmentièresIn the thick of the fighting from 14-18, Armentières lost its belfry and its adjoining town hall. All that remained were the clock hands from 1724, immobilised by the shell that dealt the fatal blow.... [+] |
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 | The Belfry of ArrasDecided in 1463, the construction of the belfry was only completed 91 years later. However, it was a great success, this "prodigious slim belfry, indented with a thousand caprices, that raises to the... [+] |
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 | The Belfry of BailleulDestroyed eight times, the oldest town in Flanders always managed to rise from its ruins, lovelier than ever, and its third belfry is evidence of its rage to live.All that remains of the early buildi... [+] |
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 | The Belfry of BerguesIts 14th century belfry was reputed to be the finest north of Paris. That would have delighted its architect, who boldly designed a building without buttresses, but then left the town without turning... [+] |
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 | The Belfry of BéthuneLoyal to the French crown during the Hundred Years War, Béthune was granted the right to erect a belfry in 1346. Forty-two years later, the aldermen built a tower in Béthune sandstone, an extremely..... [+] |
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 | The Belfry of Boulogne-sur-merThe oldest monument of the fortified town was built in three stages, in the 12th, 13th and 18th centuries. In fact, this belfry was originally a seigniorial prison, transferred to the community in... [+] |
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 | The Belfry of CalaisAn integral part of the town hall, the belfry symbolises the reuniting of Calais and Saint-Pierre in 1885. After an architects’ competition was cancelled (the winners had forgotten… the belfry), the.... [+] |
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 | The Belfry of CambraisWhile the presence of a belfry was confirmed in the 11th then in the 13th century, this symbol of community freedom was destroyed several times as popular uprisings were crushed. In 1395, Cambrai obt... [+] |
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 | The Belfry of CominesAfter a preliminary tower, which suffered many trials and tribulations, the Cröy family, lords of Comines, ordered the building of a town hall and a belfry, which was completed in 1623. In 1857, the.... [+] |
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 | The Belfry of DouaiWhen staying in our region in 1837, Victor Hugo was particularly struck by Douai’s belfry.Here is how he described it to his daughter Adèle: "Picture a Gothic tower, topped with a slate roof, which..... [+] |
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 | The Belfry of DoullensNestling in peaceful countryside, Doullens was formerly located on the borders of the kingdom of France and the Spanish Netherlands, which explains the successive destruction of the original belfry..... [+] |
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 | The Belfry of Dunkerque town hallThe town hall belfry was inaugurated in 1901 by the President of the Republic Emile Loubet and Tsar Nicolas II. A mixture of red brick and stone, in Flemish Renaissance style, it was designed by Loui... [+] |
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 | The Belfry of Dunkerque Saint EloiThis pale brick tower, finely decorated with Gothic style arches, was built in 1233 by the bishop of Cambrai and lord of Dunkirk to act as a beacon for the community. In the middle of the 15th centur... [+] |
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 | The Belfry of GravelinesPlaced in the centre of the citadel, in the axis of the channel leading to the sea, it dominates with its 27 metres height the watch towers of the shipowners, who kept a lookout from their posts for.... [+] |
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 | The Belfry of HesdinAn œuvre of the Hesdin architect Clovis Normand, the community’s tower dates back to 1878, Hesdin having had no belfry for over a century.We owe this belfry to Daniel Lereuil, the mayor’s son, who... [+] |
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 | The Belfry of LilleMonumental and warm, just like the people of the Nord, when it was inaugurated, this was the highest reinforced concrete tower in the world. Even now, it is still the highest civilian belfry in the..... [+] |
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 | The Belfry of LoosA square tower built as a projecting part of the town hall façade, this belfry was the first in a long series of works designed by Louis-Marie Cordonnier, a local architect of international renown... [+] |
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 | The Belfry of LucheuxBeing so close to the Netherlands, Lucheux was formerly surrounded by walls. As the town overflowed its walls, one of its gates was raised to the rank of community tower in 1380. Jeanne d’Arc spent..... [+] |
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 | The Belfry of RueUntil the 13th century, when the bay of the Somme silted up, the historical capital of Marquenterre was a busy sea port. Its first belfry was built at that time.Rebuilt at the end of the Hundred Year... [+] |
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 | The Belfry of Saint RiquierThe original belfry was one of the first large towers in the region, as Saint-Riquier obtained its community charter in 1126. Unfortunately, being too close to the powerful Benedictine abbey establis... [+] |
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