clocher

Example Sentences

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But down south, in French rugby's heartlands l'esprit de clocher - literally 'the spirit of the belltower' - is a thing.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2023

From a distance, this feature has the suggestion of the development of what may perhaps be a local type of clocher.

From The Cathedrals of Southern France by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)

Je ne me mets pas en peine Du clocher ni du beffroi.

From Views and Reviews Essays in appreciation by Henley, William Ernest

Even "a sort of chemin de ronde" remains around the clocher, perhaps once provided with a parapet of defence.

From Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres by Adams, Henry

This clocher is a thirteenth-century work, and rises something over two hundred and four feet above the pavement.

From The Cathedrals of Southern France by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)