The Unveiling of Tour Saint Jacques

The beautiful Saint Jacques Tower has finally been unveiled. Built from 1508 to 1522, the gothic tower is part of the remains of the church Saint-Jacques-la-Boucherie that was demolished in 1797.

The tower has been under scaffolding for years as surveyors investigated the condition of the stone. Unfortunately, cracks were found, but remarkably, the stone dates to the tower's original construction, not from a 19^th-century restoration.