Besançon Cathedral Features Advanced Astronomical Clock

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Les Pépites de France, Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon

clockmaking

astronomical clock

mechanical parts

nineteenth century

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1 landmark in Besançon: Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon. Verified on Google Maps, featured in an Instagram post by Les Pépites de France.

Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon

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• See the 19th-century astronomical clock inside. • It has over 30,000 mechanical parts and 60 dials. • The clock indicates seasons, moon phases, tides, and eclipse dates. • Designed by Auguste-Lucien Vérité between 1858 and 1860.

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