Beffroi de Loos

A square brick tower built in front of the city hall, this belfry is the first of a long series signed by Louis-Marie Cordonnier, an internationally renowned regional architect. Its neo-Flemish architecture is partly hidden by a Virginia creeper that covers the first two levels and gives it an unusual country look. Its upper part, consisting of four circular watchtowers with loopholes and machicolations, contrasts sharply with the base. The whole is topped by a lantern and a slate roof...