Clock tower

Le Big Ben est le surnom de la grande cloche de 13,5 tonnes installée dans la Clock Tower du palais de Westminster, the Houses of Parlement à Londres. Seuls les habitants britanniques peuvent visiter Big Ben. Big Ben a été construit parce qu’un incendie a dévasté le bâtiment du parlement en 1835. Après cet accident, une commission est mise en place pour choisir le nouveau style du bâtiment. Le gagnant est Charles Barry qui a choisit d’intégrer un clocher au bâtiment. La première cloche est installée

the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, and is often extended to refer to the clock or the clock tower as well. Big Ben is the largest four-faced chiming) clock and the third-tallest free-standing clock tower in the world. It celebrated its 150th anniversary in May 2009 (the clock itself first ticking on 31 May), during which celebratory events took place. The clock faces are large enough to have once allowed the Clock Tower to be the largest four-faced clock in the

BIG BEN Big Ben is the name of the big clock which is at the top of this tower and on the other side you can see Victoria tower. Between the two towers, you can notice the Houses of Parliament and on the right hand-side Tower Bridge. In front of this famous building and under the bridge, you can admire the Thames. Big Ben is the third tallest tower in the world and weighs thirteen tons. If you want to go and see this wonderful site in London, you can take the tube to go there. A fire destroyed

située dans la Clock Tower (Tour de l'Horloge) à Londres au palais du parlement britannique (Palais de Westminster). C'est le premier coup qui indique l'heure exacte lorsque Big Ben sonne (toute les heures). Le son de la cloche porte à plus de 6 km. Le Jour, un drapeau britannique est hissé en haut de Big Ben pour montrer que le Parlement est en séance. La nuit, Big Ben est surmontée d'une petite lumière qui brille. Il est maintenant d'usage d'utiliser Big Ben pour nomer la Clock Tower. Big Ben est

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in France. Since the 1800s, we can see numerous wax statues representing political characters, cinema or sport stars in this museum.  You like old bridges, their architecture and their histories ? See Tower Bridge ! It is the bascule bridge which is situated on the Thames, near the Tower of London. It was built between 1886 and 1894. This bridge is world-famous thanks to his particular architecture. You are crazy about paintings ? Go to the National Gallery ! It shelters one of the most

of this tower and volunteered to guide us to visit this. We saw a tower that grew at progressively as we approached. Once before, we were impressed by its size and the clock began to ring so loudly that even more than 3 kilomètres we could hear. It is situated next to Westminster Bridge and is adjacent to Parliament. The monument is golden and shiny and its architecture is beautiful.We could differentiate some decor and writes very original. Stained glass were on the bottom of the tower and some

LOUIS GAUDEL 3E [pic] JANVIER 2007 [pic] [pic] Summary Why London ? page 4 Facts and Figures page 5 London's traditionnal landmark 34 The London eye page 6 35 The Tower of London page 7 36 Tate Modern page 8 37 Palace of Westminster page 9 Why London? London is one of the world’s most remarkable and exciting cities. It has something to offer to every type of people. 1. London is a very accessible city;

is Buckingham Palace and especially the Royal Guard. Every Frenchman who goes to London wants to take pictures from these soldiers. The Clock Tower, also mistakenly known as Big Ben is one of the most famous symbol in terms of buildings. Big Ben is actually the biggest clock inside the Clock Tower. Contrary to what some French people might think, the Clock Tower does not stand alone in London but is a part of the huge building of the Westminster Palace, which is also the House of Parliament. Concerning

organisatrice des compétitions de rugby à XV au pays de Galles), il a été construit à l'occasion de la Coupe du monde de rugby 1999 à l'emplacement du Cardiff Arms Park. Le Millennium Stadium est le deuxième plus haut bâtiment de Cardiff, après la BT Tower. La construction du stade se termine en 1999. Le coût de sa construction fut de 126 millions de livres, dont 46 millions ont été financés par la National Lottery. La première rencontre y ayant lieu est un test match de rugby à XV entre les équipes