Beffroi de l'ancien marché

The tower before you once served as the ticking heart of a vast industrial engine. Known as the belfry of the former Vaugirard slaughterhouses, this structure was built in the late nineteenth century as part of a massive complex designed to centralize and modernize the city's meat supply. Its clock did more than tell time; it dictated the rigid, synchronized rhythm of daily operations for the entire site, standing as a monument to the industrial expansion of this district.