After having followed the ramparts, turning sharp left, you come face to face with the belfry and its double-side clock, which along with the castle, has become the symbol of the Haute-Ville.
The base of this tower dated from the 14th century. The ogive shaped entrance was originally protected by a drawbridge and portcullis.
The Upper Town perched on the edge of the cliff, was fortified by a double defensive wall and overlooked by the Count’s Castle. Two gates gave access to this part of the town: “
La Porte Vieille” (the Old Gate, also called the Saint Quenin Gate, below the Belfry, and to the East, “La Porte Neuve” (the New Gate) which was closed at the first sign of danger, and every night from 10pm to 4am.