Gros Horloge

The Gros Horloge is one of the monuments emblematic of the town of Rouen. Construction, coupled with a Belfry, consists of a arch Renaissance spanning the street of the surmounted Large-Clock of a astronomical Horloge of the 14th century.

The arch

The arch was built between 1527 and 1529, at one time when Rouen avoids many buildings of Renaissance style

Clock

The clock enchased in the arch is one of oldest of France: the movement was manufactured in 1389. The clock in itself was installed in 1587
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