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Belfry of Nuits-Saint-Georges en Côte-d'or

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine urbain
Beffroi

Belfry of Nuits-Saint-Georges

    Grande-Rue
    21700 Nuits-Saint-Georges
Ownership of the municipality
Beffroi de Nuits-Saint-Georges
Beffroi de Nuits-Saint-Georges
Beffroi de Nuits-Saint-Georges
Beffroi de Nuits-Saint-Georges
Beffroi de Nuits-Saint-Georges
Beffroi de Nuits-Saint-Georges
Beffroi de Nuits-Saint-Georges
Beffroi de Nuits-Saint-Georges
Beffroi de Nuits-Saint-Georges
Beffroi de Nuits-Saint-Georges
Beffroi de Nuits-Saint-Georges
Beffroi de Nuits-Saint-Georges
Beffroi de Nuits-Saint-Georges
Beffroi de Nuits-Saint-Georges
Beffroi de Nuits-Saint-Georges
Beffroi de Nuits-Saint-Georges
Beffroi de Nuits-Saint-Georges
Beffroi de Nuits-Saint-Georges
Beffroi de Nuits-Saint-Georges
Crédit photo : Palauenc05 - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
1610–1619
Construction of square building
1619–1629
Belfry edification
1633
Added campanile
1833
End of city hall
24 janvier 1947
Historical Monument
1989
Restoration of the monument
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Belfry: entry by order of 24 January 1947

Key figures

Paul Cabet (1815–1876) - Night Sculptor Bust installed in 1933 on the facade.
François Rude - Dijon Sculptor Master and stepfather of Paul Cabet.
Hébert - Sculptor of the bust Author of the bust of Cabet (1885).
Paul Gasq - Initiator of monument Builds the bust in 1933.

Origin and history

The belfry of Nuits-Saint-Georges is a Flemish-inspired building built in the first half of the 17th century, between 1610 and 1629, in the heart of the historic centre of the city. Built into a square building built between 1610 and 1619, it initially served as a guard tower and housed the town hall until 1833. Its octagonal campanile, added in 1633, houses an automatic carillon whose bell was classified in 1619. The belfry, covered with virgin vines, dominates the Place de la République, a former commercial and judicial area.

The monument symbolizes the urban history of Nuits-Saint-Georges, linked to the Grands Crus road and the Burgundy vineyard. After the demolition of the bailliage (1832) and the wooden halls (1848), it became a major visual landmark. In 1933, a bust of the local sculptor Paul Cabet (1815–76), a pupil of François Rude, was installed on his facade, overtaking a fountain. Ranked Historic Monument in 1947, the belfry was restored in 1989 but remains unopened to the public, while maintaining its functional carillon.

Architecturally, the belfry is distinguished by its rectangular plan and its square tower in rubble, with chains of cut stone. Its pavilion roof, covered with slates, is surmounted by skylights and a campanile. The clocks, placed on the north and south facades, still keep pace with local life. A chronogram inscription ("1619") and a sculpted coat of arms on the west door recall its origin. The building, owned by the municipality, today embodies the wine and architectural heritage of Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

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