Clock Tower

The Clock Tower, in Auxerre

The Clock Tower is the emblematic monument of the heart of Auxerre, a vestige of the old ramparts. The Auxerre audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this fine medieval tower, adorned with an astronomical clock.

The medieval tower with an astronomical clock

The Clock Tower is one of the most emblematic monuments of Auxerre. Built in the fifteenth century on the old Gallo-Roman ramparts, this fine stone tower, topped with a pointed roof, marked one of the entrances of the town. It owes its name to its great astronomical clock, whose dials indicate both the time and the movement of the sun and the moon. Spanning a pedestrian and commercial street of the historic heart, it is the symbol of the old town and one of the most photographed places of Auxerre.

What to see

You admire the fine medieval stone tower with a pointed roof, a vestige of the ramparts, and its great astronomical clock indicating the time and the movement of the sun and the moon, spanning a street of the historic heart. The Clock Tower is the symbol of Auxerre. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Clock Tower lies in the heart of the old town of Auxerre, spanning a pedestrian street, reachable on foot. You admire its silhouette and its clock from the street, freely; access inside, when possible, follows its own conditions, which vary. It is best to enquire before coming.

Why is the Clock Tower of Auxerre famous?

For its great astronomical clock, which indicates the time and the movement of the sun and the moon; this fifteenth-century tower, a vestige of the ramparts, is the symbol of the old town.

Where is the Clock Tower?

In the heart of the old town of Auxerre, in France.