Tour Pey-Berland

This tall Gothic bell tower stands apart from the neighbouring cathedral, built in the fifteenth century to hold bells whose vibrations were feared would crack the church itself. Topped by a statue of the Virgin added later, its ornate stonework rises above the square that bears the same name. Visitors who climb its spiral staircase reach a viewing gallery with a wide panorama over the terracotta rooftops and the river beyond. The tower honours a medieval archbishop who championed the city's university.