The deanery tower and its landscaping

Two -voices visit with a green space service agent

In the middle Ages, This brick and stones stacker tower served the stages of the dean house of the canons of the cathedral. In 1907, in ruins, it was sold, Then disassembled, Fund and shipped to Paris with an antique dealer. After the First World War, The American patron Franck Jay Gould found it and offered it to the city.

In 1960, To enhance it and develop the flowerbed to its foot, A large floral fresco has been created. Since that date, The 380 m² massif and approximately 20,000 plants is adorned each year with a reason for a local event, National or international: centenary of the First World War, 200 years of the Burgundy Lyre of Chalon, 20 years of Chalon in the street, Olympic Games, Bicentenary of the first photo ...

This unprecedented visit will allow you to discover both the incredible history of this tower and plantations that highlight it!

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  • Category

    Gatherings
  • Start date

    Sunday 28 May 2023 à 00:00
  • End date

    Sunday 28 May 2023 à 23:59
  • Address

    Quai de l'Hôpital, Square Frank Jay Gould, 71100 Chalon-sur-saône, France
  • Company

    Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Tourisme