Square PE-Berlin in Bordeaux there is a tower with the same name. And square, and the tower were named in honor of the Archbishop of Bordeaux Pierre Berlan ruled the local diocese with 1430 in 1457. During the life of the Archbishop became famous including the fact that he founded in Bordeaux University and the College for poor students, named after Saint Raphael.

Also Pierre Berlan in 1440 began construction of the tower, which is the bell tower of Cathedral of Saint Andrew. The construction of the bell tower was in the period when we were actively rebuilding and reconstruction of the temple. The bell tower is 66 meters, the spire is crowned by a gilded figure of the virgin Mary with the infant. It was established in 1863 during the restoration of the spire, damaged in the eighteenth century. Gold plated virgin Mary looks toward the town of Medoc, the birthplace of Pierre Berlan. A year earlier, in 1862, the tower Ne-Berlin was included in the list of historical monuments of France.

At the top of the tower in 1869, was a large bell, weighing about eight tons. The tower is part of the ensemble of the Cathedral, but it stands at some distance from him. Explain it just the vibrations from the sound of the big bell, which could negatively affect the condition of the walls of the temple. However, in the Middle ages the Church building and bell tower were connected houses of canons, which to this day has not been preserved.

The bell tower was built in flamboyant Gothic style, and richly carved, the elements of which are stylized flames. Around the spire was built terrace, accessible via a ladder from 230 degrees. The terrace is visible almost all Bordeaux, from the top of the bell tower offers wonderful views of the city.