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The Conciergerie Clock: France’s first public clock

Last Updated:  26 July 2022

A beautiful gilded Conciergerie clock is hanging on the Clock Tower of the Conciergerie . It is situated at the junction of Quai de l’Horloge and Boulevard du Palais in the 1st arrondissement  of  Paris . The Conciergerie clock is France’s first public clock.

The Conciergerie Clock in Paris

The Clock Tower (Tour de l’Horloge) was built between 1350 and 1353. It is the Conciergerie ‘s tallest tower, rising at 47 metres. Since 1371 it has housed the remarkable clock whose purpose was to help Parisians regulate their activities day and night.

Then, in 1585 , this clock was enhanced by a gilded one still in place created by Germain Pilon . It featured a multicoloured face with allegories of the Law and Justice framing the actual clock.

The events of the French Revolution severely damaged it. However, it was not until 1849 that clockmaker Lepaute restored the clock.

Finally, during the latest restoration, old documents from the National Library inspired the restorers in their work. The restoration programme ended in 2012 and gave the clock its initial splendour.

The long arm of the clock depicts an arrow, while the shorter has a fleur-de-lys at its tip.

The Latin inscriptions

Below the clock, a Latin inscription reads:

“MACHINA QUAE BIS SEX TAM JUSTE DIVIDIT HORAS, JUSTITIAM SERVARE MONET LEGESQUE TUERI”

English translation:

“ This mechanism which divides time into perfectly equal twelve hours helps you to protect justice and defend the law ”.

Then, above the clock, another inscription refers to King Henri III (1551-1589), King of Poland and later became King of France:

“QUI DEDIT ANTE DUAS TRIPLICEM DABIT ILLE CORONAM”

“ He who has already given two crowns will be given a third. ”

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• To access the Conciergerie in the  1st arrondissement  of Paris , the closest metro stations are Cité (line 4) and Pont-Neuf (line 7).
• Get your Priority Entrance eTickets to the Conciergerie.

Where to stay in the 1st arrondissement?

Hotels in Paris vary from stunning luxurious places like the Ritz and the Meurice to much simpler hotels in charming older parts of the city. However, due to its central location, you will find the level of prices of all types of accommodation relatively high in the 1st arrondissement. Depending on your budget, you might want to find cheaper accommodation further away from the hyper centre of Paris!

Therefore, the district has more than 70 hotels totalling over 4,000 rooms. Of these, eleven are 5-star hotels, including some of the most famous:

• the Hôtel Meurice
• the Hôtel du Louvre
• the Ritz (Place Vendôme)
• the Hôtel Costes
• the Grand Hôtel du Palais Royal
• the Hôtel Régina

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About the author

Pierre is a French/Australian who is passionate about France and its culture. He grew up in France and Germany and has also lived in Australia and England. He has a background teaching French, Economics and Current Affairs, and holds a Master of Translating and Interpreting English-French with the degree of Master of International Relations, and a degree of Economics and Management. Pierre is the author of Discovery Courses and books about France.

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After 18 years in Aix, I only realized that it’s actually someone’s job to clamber up narrow staircases and reach across the void inside the Tour de l’Horloge to manoeuvre the four (4) statues around every 3 months when the season changes.

It’s down to (or should we say up to) the concierge of the Mairie, who says he didn’t realize this was involved when he took over in 2018. Continue reading here for the original article.

Aix: Hôtel de Ville

The Hôtel de Ville was constructed in the middle of the 17th century when Aix en Provence was Provence’s capital. Throughout France, the Hôtel de Ville (town or city hall) is where the elected representatives gather. Often this is also the location where administrative requests occur. As in other towns, all Aix residents who wish to marry must do so at City Hall. Only the civil ceremony is considered legal in France. Church weddings can only occur after the civil service.

Walk up to the majestic carved wooden doorway of the Hôtel de Ville typical of the architecture of Aix. The stone came from the nearby Bibemus Quarry.

Aix: Tour de l’Horloge

The clock tower was built in 1510 on Roman foundations when timepieces were rare. Bell and clock towers are typical of Provencal architecture, and the presence of a public clock demonstrated the city’s importance to both townsfolk and other cities.

As Lynne mentions in her article, the tower houses an astronomic clock (1661) with four wooden statues representing the seasons. The four statues are moved manually at the start of each season. The rather ornate wrought iron structure surrounding the bell is known, in Provence, as a campanile. The powerful mistral winds can blow for days here, and these structures prevent the bell from ringing randomly. The bell rings hourly, and the belfry serves as a passageway along Rue Gaston de Saporta.

The Fountain and Square

The Town Hall fountain was sculpted by J.P. Chastel in 1756 and is known as the Four Seasons fountain. Again, the Roman past’s importance is made clear by incorporating a Roman column saved from nearby ruins.

The square is beautiful, but it is also highly relevant to town life. If you enter the square on a Tuesday, Thursday, or Saturday morning, you will be greeted with the riot of colour of the flower market. Tulips, mimosa and the bright ranunculi are among the flowers grown locally; many varieties arrive from other parts of the world via Hyeres, France’s largest wholesale flower market and the 4th largest European market.

Hall aux Grains

Constructed in 1717, the Hall aux Grains for regional grain trade. In Provence, and indeed throughout France, decorative buildings’ construction was not reserved for the nobility. Buildings of public interest were also considered works of art. Today the building houses a post office.

Chastel sculpted the triangular portion of the façade showing an older man holding an oar, symbolizing the Rhone River and its navigation. The Rhône originates in Switzerland and runs through principal French cities like Lyon, Orange, and Avignon before reaching the Mediterranean’s delta and the Camargue .

The goddess Sybille symbolizes the Durance River, with her trailing leg representing its frequent flooding. The grapes and lemons in her left hand represent food cultivation made possible by water supply and fertile soils. Canal systems diverted water from both rivers irrigating farmland and provided Marseille’s drinking water, as its freshwater springs were insufficient.

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Aixcentric was set up by Lynne Alderson three years ago as a channel to send out info on events taking place around Aix as well as news, relevant books, the latest films, new shops and of course where to eat locally. Why? According, to Lynne: "It came about out of frustration with the lack of communication in the town. Posters would suddenly go up about an event that week. No prewarning. I had difficulty too in finding information from many of the tourist offices. Things are slowly getting better and there is sometimes information in English. Hopefully by keeping an eagle eye on the local press and talking with contacts in town, I can publicize fun things that people would otherwise miss. It's a ragbag of info that I come across on my travels. I've published nearly 600 posts now and have lots of followers so hopefully, it is fulfilling its role of helping people, residents and visitors alike, get the most of their time in Aix." For what is going on in Aix-en-Provence, Lynne has you covered at Aixcentric

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Construite à la fin du 15ème siècle, à la demande des notables de Dinan, la Tour de l'Horloge témoigne de la puissance de la bourgeoisie dinannaise qui s'émancipe à la fin de l'époque médiévale. Élevée au rang de beffroi par Anne de Bretagne, la tour est dotée d'une cloche en 1507. Au rez-de-chaussée, un des plus vieux mécanismes d’horlogerie d’Europe. Haute de 43 mètres, la Tour de l'Horloge offre un panorama unique à 360° sur la cité médiévale. N'est pas accessible aux PMR et non recommandée aux personnes ayant des difficultés à marcher ou ayant le vertige. Jauge limitée à 19 personnes.

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La tour de l'horloge est l'un des derniers vestiges de la première reconstruction de la basilique Saint Martin de Tours, qui était de style roman et datait du Xième siècle (le premier édifice datait lui du Vème siècle). Bien qu'en piteux état, cette tour a survécu à bien des épreuves et notamment la révolution, qui fut si cruelle envers les ouvrages religieux et qui ravagea le reste de la basilique. On appréciera les dimensions de cette large et haute tour et, par ailleurs, un dallage au sol permet de situer l'ancien position de la nef par rapport à cette tour.

Horloge royale

A deux pas du château royal d'Amboise, à mi-hauteur de la rue (piétonne) Nationale, la tour de l'Horloge est l'un des principaux monuments historiques de la ville. Le bâtiment date du XVème siècle et fut édifié sur les vestiges d'une ancienne porte de la ville, durant le règne de Charles VIII, aux frais des habitants de la ville, et fut complété en 1500 par l'ajout d'une horloge. Il est désormais classé monument historique et est accessible aux visiteurs lors des journées du patrimoine.

Tour de l'Horloge

La Tour de l'Horloge, comme la Tour Charlemagne est un des restes de l'ancienne Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours. L'actuelle basilique est un bâtiment qui a été reconstruit perpendiculairement à l'ancienne, avecu une plus petite taille, suite à la destruction de la basilique originelle. La Tour de l'Horloge ne comporte qu'un seul cadran, placé sur la face dirigée vers la Place des Halles.

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