Guided tours of the Astronomical Clock in Besançon
Discover the technical masterpiece of Louis-Auguste Vérité!
17 et 18 septembre 2022Passat
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Base Regard / Centre des Monuments Nationaux
The astronomical clock at Saint-Jean de Besançon Cathedral was designed and built by the mechanical watchmaker Auguste-Lucien Vérité from 1858 to 1860 at the request of Cardinal Matthieu.
Installed in a room of the lower parts of the bell tower, the Astronomical clock is the central point of a very important mechanism.
It has a precise and complex mechanism of more than 30,000 pieces and 11 movements.
Thanks to the continuous guided tours, its ingenious mechanism and the challenges of its restoration will have no secrets for you!
Please note: Regular departures from 10am to 12.30pm and from 2pm to 6pm.