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.

The companion of the musician seen on the preceding photo, playing either bagpipe or lute, is on top of the next spire.

The companion is a monkey!

Maybe the monkey is dancing, maybe the monkey plays an instrumet as well. His hands got lost, but there is a rope going up to his neck - and this rope may have been connected to lute or other stringed instrument. Maybe the two musicians perform a duet.

From the posture, the monkey is very similar to his "master". Maybe the monkey even imitates him.