Gros Horloge
Rouen, France
Exterior only
Visible from the street; the inside is private.
The Gros-Horloge is a 14th-century astronomical clock in Rouen, Normandy, installed in a Renaissance arch spanning the Rue du Gros-Horloge. Its movement, made in 1389, is among the oldest in France and is cast in wrought iron. Jourdain del Leche began the construction, and Jean de Felain completed it as the first governor of the clock. A facade was added in 1529 when the clock was moved to its current position.
Movement
- Type
- clock, tower, clock tower
- Heritage
- classified historical monument
- Place
- Rouen, France
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