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Gothic tower with a bell tower dating from the century, located in Paris.
The sight of this Gothic tower in the middle of a square may come as a surprise! Although this eponymous square is the first in Paris, laid out under the Second Empire, the tower is actually a vestige of the Saint-Jacques-de-la-Boucherie church, demolished in 1793 during the Revolution. The steeple dates back to the 16th century, but the statues adorning its top actually date from the early 20th century. They symbolise evangelical symbols (the Angel, the Lion, the Ox, the Eagle) and St. James the Greater, to whom the church was dedicated. The view from the top is magnificent.
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La Tour Saint-Jacques est l'ancien clocher, vestige unique de l'église Saint-Jacques-de-la-Boucherie.
Dans ce véritable sanctuaire était conservée une relique de Saint-Jacques le Majeur et constituait un lieu de pèlerinage réputé. La construction de cette église au 16ème siècle, détruite pendant la Révolution, avait été financée par la corporation des bouchers et des tanneurs très influants du quartier.
La Tour Saint-Jacques est aujourd'hui une étape importante du pèlerinage de Saint-Jacques de Compostelle.