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Audio guide Grosse Cloche in English
In this audio guide, Emily Thompson takes you through Grosse Cloche telling the story as you walk. In your accent, no need to read signs — just let your eyes take in what's in front of you.
What you'll hear inside Grosse Cloche:
- 1Circular Towers
The two circular towers rise roughly 40 m on either side of the belfry block, and are all that remain of the original six towers.
- 2Old Prison / Dungeons
The cells inside the Grosse Cloche once held young offenders who broke the curfew or disturbed public order.
- 3Astronomical Clock of 1759
Designed by mathematician and astronomer Paul Larroque and installed in 1759, this astronomical clock on the outer façade replaced an earlier one dating from 1567.
- 4Campana Armande-Louise
Cast in 1775, Armande-Louise weighs around 7,800 kg and measures 2.10 m across.
- 5English Leopard Weather Vane
A gilded copper weathervane in the form of the English leopard — one of the heraldic symbols of the Kings of England — sits atop the central dome, one of the monument's most distinctive features.
With the Guipock app, for just 13.99€, you get access to every audio guide in Bordeaux — with a family code to share with up to 5 people. In the app you choose your guide in the accent you prefer: British English, American English, Castilian Spanish, Argentinian Spanish, French, German, Italian, Polish…
Practical information
- 1.Circular Towers
- 2.Old Prison / Dungeons
- 3.Astronomical Clock of 1759
- 4.Campana Armande-Louise
- 5.English Leopard Weather Vane
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