Rouffach - Notre Dame de l'Assomption

The architecture of Notre Dame de l'Assomption, the parish church of Rouffach, about 20kms south of Colmar, is a mixture of romanesque and gothique style.

The pretty huge building suffered heavy damage during the French Revolution.

A musician is comfortably sitting on the top of a gothic spire, playing an instrument.

First I saw the instrument as a bagpipe. Bagpipes have been very popular already in pre-medieval times. Here the thin blowpipe got lost over the time. Meanwhile - from the posture and the gesture of the hands - I think this is a kind of lute, having a very big belly.

Anyway, the musician did not come alone to entertain the crowds in Rouffach. See his companion on the next photo.