Saint Michel bell tower
A source of pride for Bordeaux, the Saint-Michel freestanding bell tower, which the people of Bordeaux call “La Flèche”(The Spire), is 114 metres high. For the more courageous, you can tackle the 47 metre climb to the panoramic terrace where you can enjoy an unforgettable view over the city and the river.
- open daily from 7th of March to 31st of October
- opening hours 10am to 1pm / 2pm to 6pm
- last climb 30mn before closing
In this spire’sunderground crypt, a video projection tells the unlikely story of the Mummies of Saint Michel. In 1791, 70 bodies were disinterred from the old Saint Michel Cemetery and placed in the crypt. From that point on, this macabre ring of bodies filled the pages of French Romantic writers on their travels, such as Stendhal, Hugo and Flaubert. The mummies remained until the crypt was closed in 1979.
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Closed between 1pm and 2pm ; last climb 30mn before closing.
