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La Tour de l'Horloge d'Aups is a monument located in the commune of Aups, in the department of Var in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It is identified as a Historical Monument, with elements protected by ministerial orders. The masonry of the tower was inscribed by arrest on 20 October 1947, while the ironwork that overcame it, as well as the sundial, were classified on 31 May 1948. These protections demonstrate its heritage and architectural importance.

The tower belongs to the commune of Aups and is located at 11 Rue de l'Horloge. Although its current use (visit, rental, accommodation) is not specified in the available sources, its status as a Historic Monument and its protected elements make it a point of local interest. The accuracy of its location is assessed as satisfactory a priori, according to data from the Merimée database.

Clock towers, like Aups, often played a central role in medieval or modern communities. They served not only to indicate the time, but also to structure the collective life, marking the times of work, prayer or gathering. In the Var, as in other Provencal regions, these buildings reflected the social and economic organization of villages, often linked to agriculture, commerce or religious life.

The Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, to which Aups belongs, is rich in varied architectural heritage, ranging from religious buildings to civil buildings. The Clock Tower is part of this landscape, although the available sources do not specify its exact period of construction. Its classification and registration among the Historical Monuments nevertheless underline its value for the local and national heritage.

Available data from Monumentum and the Merimée database do not provide information on the precise origins of the tower, its sponsors or the specific historical events associated with it. Only the dates of protection (1947 and 1948) and its current address are clearly attested.

Finally, the tower is representative of the communal constructions which, throughout the centuries, have marked the identity of provençal villages. Its sundial and ironwork, classified elements, add an artistic and technical dimension to its historical interest, reflecting local know-how in metallurgy and architecture.

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