Halfway Through the Shopping Strip

My Michelin guide tells me that the Renaissance arch which has spanned this historic street since 1527. The clock lies roughly equidistant between the Place du Vieux Marché and the cathedral. The Gros Horloge clock dates back to the 16th century and its movement from 1389. The clock is flanked by a gothic belfry built between the 14th and the 15th centuries, which houses the bells linked to the clock’s movement. The Gros Horloge has been listed as a historic monument since 1862.