clocher
Example Sentences
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But down south, in French rugby's heartlands l'esprit de clocher - literally 'the spirit of the belltower' - is a thing.
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2023
Finally, if for no other reason, at least for interest in Arlette, the tanner's daughter, one must go to Falaise, and look at the superb clocher of Saint-Gervais, which was finished and consecrated by 1135.
From Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres by Adams, Henry
Even "a sort of chemin de ronde" remains around the clocher, perhaps once provided with a parapet of defence.
From Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres by Adams, Henry
Its chief feature—and one of real distinction—is its octagonal clocher, in brick, dating from the fourteenth century.
From The Cathedrals of Southern France by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)
There is no regularly completed tower to St. Siffrein, but a still unachieved tenth-century clocher in embryo attaches itself on the south.
From The Cathedrals of Southern France by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)
