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Chime

Le beffroi en 1641Last survivor of the three existing chimes before the French revolution, the chime of the belfry east intimate related to the town of Bergues, of which it rate/rhythm all the activity by sounding the old story every fifteen minutes…

A number of bells:    50

 

Approximate weight:    6,4 Tons of bronze

 

First chime:   Jean EENWOUDT (1544) 10 bells

 

Founders: 
Jean BLANPAIN - St Omer - 1628  (G#1 and A#1)

Crouzet-hildebrand - Paris - 1880  (A1, H1, C2)

PACCARD - Annecy le vieux - 1961  33 bells

PACCARD - Annecy le vieux - 1973  12 bells (G#4 with G5)

 Vue intérieure du carillon

Extended: 4 complete chromatic Octaves of C to C plus bumblebee of Ground

The largest bell:    D2 - 1.500 kg - 1961

The smallest bell:   G5 - 14 kg - 1973

Access to the keyboard:   193 steps

Keyboard:   Traditional fist-blowing keyboard (49 keys)

Extra pedals (1,5 octaves - 20 pedals)

Jacques MARTEL, Carillonneur depuis 1999Mechanics: Stainless rod mechanical drive and directional braces

Bell ringer: Jacques MARTEL (Since 1999) - Tel. 03.28.68.66.92

Hearings: On Mondays at 11 a.m. (market time)

Visits: On reservation with the Office of Tourism for  the groups.

 Le carillonneur au début du XXème siècle

Tunes played :

  • Sharp " Reuze Lied " (Reuze’s song)
     
  • 30 mins " The Obliging Husband "
     
  • 15 mins " The Mother Leek "

 

 

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Mise à jour : Sunday 16 May 2010

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