Beffroi (Salers)
The Beffroi (German belfry ) in Salers , a French commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region , was built in the 15th century. The city gate has been on the list of architectural monuments in France as Monument historique since 1929 .
In 1428 King Charles VII allowed the residents of Salers to fortify the city. In addition to the Beffroi, the Porte de la Martille still exists today , and two other city gates were demolished.
It is possible that the Beffroi was built on the foundations of a structure from the 14th century. A round stair tower is attached to the side of the tower on a rectangular floor plan. A pointed arched passage is spanned by a barrel vault that was originally closed by wooden gates. There are still remains of machicolations on the facade . The Beffroi is closed off by a roof with an open iron bell cage.
Web links
- Société Historique du Pays de Salers (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Beffroi (Salers) in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
Coordinates: 45 ° 8 ′ 15.6 ″ N , 2 ° 29 ′ 33.9 ″ E