Why did the bells of all the churches in this Bas-Rhin town ring at 3:21 pm?

At 3:21 p.m. sharp on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, the bells of all the churches in Sélestat rang.

A symbolic action aimed at celebrating a particularity of this town in the Bas-Rhin.

Nod to the first mention of the Christmas tree

It is in fact on December 21, 1521 that the first mention of the Christmas tree dates back to the books of the municipality.

This Tuesday therefore represents the anniversary of the written mention and the time at which the bells rang, the date.

A special Christmas this year in Sélestat

This animation is just one of many.

For the 500th anniversary of this mention, the municipality of Sélestat has organized a special Christmas edition, the specifics of which we detailed in this previous article.

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