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Tour St-Jacques
Visible from the Place du Châtelet, the 167-ft high Tour St-Jacques is all that remains from the church of St-Jacques de la Boucherie (the patron saint of butchers) built between 1508 and 1522. It was constructed in the Middle Ages as the assembly point for pilgrims setting out for Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Today, a meteorological station, which is not open to the public, is located at the top of the tower, commemorating the achievements of Blaise Pascal who tested the effect of altitude on the height of a column of mercury in the tower.
Address: Square de la Tour St-Jacques
Metro: Châtelet
