Campanile de l'église Notre-Dame de l'Assomption de la Vierge

Wrought iron bell towers are typical from the provençal landscape. Their light and open framework allows the area’s strong winds, Le Mistral, to blow through them instead of blowing them over.
Provence is windy. It's the reason why a large number of wrought-iron bell towers were built. Produced in Provence since the 16th century, they are unique to the region. Their light and open framework allows the area’s strong winds, Le Mistral, to blow through them instead of blowing them over. Their sound carries for miles. They usually top the town hall or church, but can even top a rampart gate. The bellowers date from different eras, but most were built in the 17th and 19th centuries. They were typically produced by local craftsmen.
Our local wrought iron bell tower dates back from 1992 (church "Notre Dame de l'Assomption de la Vierge"/1857).