Tour St. Jacques

Gothic tower

Address:

Square de la Tour St. Jacques - Gare de Lyon
75004 - 4th Arrondissement
Paris

Nearest Bus or Train:

métro: Châtelet

Open Hours:

Not available

This monument is a perfect example of Parisian Gothic architecture. Although the 50-metre high tower is all that remains of Saint-Jacques-La-Boucherie church (which was built in the 16th century and destroyed just after the French Revolution), it's still an impressive sight. At the time, scientist and philosopher Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) carried out important atmospheric pressure experiments here. His statue and the addition of a small meteorological station in a part of the tower honour his memory.

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