La Tour de l'Horloge (the clock tower)

The Beffroi of Issoudun, with its two majestuous round ower, is way more than a simple fortified door. Build in the XIIth century, it ensure the link between the castle and the town through its 7 imposant doors.

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Dismentled in 1562 during religious wars, it was rebuild in 1583 in a elegant Renaissance style, but wihour its origin defenses. The ditches surrounding the tower were fild, reducing the height of the Beffroi by a third.

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This imposant building served as a jail during the 1914-1918 war, and the wall of the little tower still has the graffities of the former prisonners.

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Today, the Beffroi, may be desarmed and unused, stays a strong symbol of the town. He dominates the principal place and is a rythm of every-day life with its clock, fondly named "L'Grous" in berrichon.

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Come and admire this witness of the past and let you transport by its fascinating stories and its captivating anecdots.