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The tour Jacquemart
n the 15th century, the Consuls ordered a monumental clock from Pierre Cudrifin, a clockmaker from Friborg in Switzerland.
It has a large bronze bell which dates from 1545 and weighs 2,300 kilos. The automaton has been striking the hours since 1429.
This carved wooden and zinc automaton is dressed in the "jackets" of the peasants, hence the nickname by Jacquemart.
This character becomes the spokesperson for republican ideas.
It measures 2.60m in height.
