The carpenter and the bell tower


tracé de l'épure

1 - Working drawing on the floor

The lesson of framing
in ten photos


traçage des assemblages

2 - Drawing assembly parts with plum line

taillage du poinçon

3 - Cutting crown post

mise en ligne

4 - Alignment

ferme de l'arêtier

5 - Mise sur ligne de la ferme de l'arêtier

enrayure basse

6 - Mise sur ligne de l'enrayure basse

Chiroubles-clocher-chevillage final

7 - Final (and symbolic) ankle by children of Chiroubles

8 - Traditional design of the frame

Chiroubles-installation croix

9 - Cross installation

The installation of the bell tower frame


Chiroubles - levage nouveau clocher - 2013

Photo Louis Perron

The carpenter


Church tower framework made by "entreprise Giroud" in Francheleins (Ain)


10 - church tower ou space shuttle ?
the same destination, the sky...