Complex Design of the Roof of the Caesar’s Tower in the Medieval Tower of Provins
The roof of the Caesar’s Tower was a surprisingly complicated structure. Here, you can plainly see the skeleton of the roof and the structure which supports it. There was a huge network of wooden beams which radiate from the center. I seems like it is a bit overkill to use so many beams. Perhaps this was the way roofs were supported back then. It seemed to be an extravagant use of wood since you would have been able to build the same structure with much less material. Anyway, it was still amazing to see a design like this. This was the one which held the roof up and it seems to work, thankfully.
Bell of Saint-Quiciace Collegiate Church in the Caesar’s Tower in Provins
This was not the only gem here. When you go around the tower you catch a glimpse of a large bell which is in the center of the tower. This is the bell of Saint-Quiriace Collegiate church, which is actually nearby. I wasn’t sure why the bell is housed here. Maybe it was because the tower was taller? I wasn’t really sure. The bell was likewise hidden in a mess of wooden beams, though it shouldn’t be that hard to miss.
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