The Tour Pey-Berland (Pey Berland Tower), named for its patron

Pey Berland Blessed Pey Berland (or ''Peyberland'', from ''Pierre Berland''; c. 1380 – January 1458) was the Archbishop of Bordeaux from 1430 until his abdication, during a pivotal time in the history of the city and of Gascony. During his tenure, th ...

, is the separate bell tower of the

Bordeaux Cathedral Bordeaux Cathedral, officially known as the Primatial Cathedral of St Andrew of Bordeaux (french: Cathédrale-Primatiale Saint-André de Bordeaux), is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Andrew and located in Bordeaux, France. It is the s ...

, in

Bordeaux Bordeaux ( , ; Gascon oc, Bordèu ; eu, Bordele; it, Bordò; es, Burdeos) is a port city on the river Garonne in the Gironde department, Southwestern France. It is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the prefectur ...

at the Place Pey Berland.

History

Its construction was from 1440 to 1500 at the initiative of the archbishop of the same name. Crowned a steeple, it has remained isolated from the rest of the Cathedral to protect the cathedral from the vibrations of the bells. After the completion, the church had initially no money for the purchase of bells, therefore the tower was used for housing until 1790. After 1790, a lead factory was set up in the tower. Bells were installed after 1851 and the tower began to be used for its original purpose. Now open to the public, it's possible to walk up its 230 steps and have a panoramic view of Bordeaux.

Gallery

Image:Bordeaux_Tour_Pey_Berland_statue.jpg, Tower (northwest view) and statue Image:Bordeaux Tour Pey Berland 3.jpg, Summit of the tower (southeast view) Image:Cathedrale Saint-Andre de Bordeaux2.jpg, Focus on statue ''Notre Dame D'Aquitaine'' Image:Bordeaux (33) Cathédrale Saint-André Chevet 02.jpg, View of the cathedral from the tower

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