Constructed in: 1450
Typology: belfry / clock tower
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The Belfry of Rue is a historic tower in Rue (Somme), France, constructed in 1214 after the Count of Ponthieu granted municipal rights to the town. Severely damaged during the Hundred Years' War, it was rebuilt in the 15th century, with the current lower section dating from that period. In 1860, the upper sections were reconstructed. The 29-meter-tall chalkstone structure features a square base supported by buttresses, a pyramidal bell tower, and a lantern that once housed a watchman. Inside, a 75-step staircase leads to the first-floor council chamber and a second-floor guardroom. One corner tower served as a prison, with 17th and 18th-century inscriptions still visible on its walls.
