Chaux-des-Crotenay Town hall

This town hall is dated 1846 and has a remarkable bell tower. The bell - which represents the municipality’s voice, also has importance in civil life. The republican bell tower is managed by the town mayor or the founder and chimes the call of those with rights over the wood in municipal forests, municipal councils and fire hazards, etc. However, republican bell towers were never truly able to rival with the church bells, and were usually built when the church was too far from the centre of the village. (PNRHJ - Collection patrimoine, “Heritage collection”)