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Tour Saint-Jacques
tower
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About
About Tour Saint-Jacques
Tour Saint-Jacques (French: [tuʁ sɛ̃ʒak], 'Saint James's Tower') is a monument located in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France, on the Rive Droite.
This 52-metre (171 ft) Flamboyant Gothic tower at the intersection of the Rue de Rivoli with Rue Nicolas-Flamel is all that remains of the former medieval Church of Saint-Jacques-de-la-Boucherie ('Saint James of the Meat Market'), which was partially rebuilt in the 16th-century and demolished in 1797, during the French Revolution, leaving only the tower.
The stones of the old church were treated as if it were a quarry. What remains of the destroyed church of Saint-Jacques-de-la-Boucherie is now considered a national historic landmark.
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Good to know
- Built
- 1523
- Official website
- toursaintjacques.fr
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