Horloge Astronomique De la Cathedrale

About

Built between 1858 and 1860 by Auguste Lucien Vérité, the astronomical clock has a precise and complex mechanism consisting of over 30,000 parts and 11 movements. Worked by weights, some operate chimes and automata. The 57 faces provide a lot of information: calendars, the tides in 8 ports, eclipses… Visitors can look all around the clock and see its interior mechanisms. Open to 1er April to 31 October : 10.00 am to 12.30 and 02.00 to 6.00 pm. Closed: > Monday. > 1er November to 31st March. Admission fees: Adults : 34€; Concessions (18 to 25) =3,50 € ; Free admission: minors under 18*; Free admission: 18-25 years old* (citizens of one of the 27 countries of the EU or are non-European permanent residents of France) * excluding school groups