*Location: City Hall (Belfort) Grote Markt Menen, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium LL: N 50.79612, E 3.12050
*Carillonist: Wim Berteloot E: wimberteloot@telenet.be *Contact: (unknown) *Schedule: (unknown) *Remarks: Original bells made in 1611-16 and destroyed by fire in 1706. Next made by Ignace de Cock; destroyed in 1793. Bass bell by Joseph Simon & Niclaas Chevreston, Mons, 1775, for Ledegem; brought here in 1796. New keybd 2001. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 49 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is F in the middle octave Transposition is up 7 semitone(s) Keyboard range: C C 48/ A#G There are two missing bass semitones The whole instrument was installed in 1962 with bells made by Petit & Fritsen (except for 1) Prior history: In 1713, a complete instrument of 34 bells was installed with bells made by the maker cited in Remarks above (0 bells remain from that work.) In 1616, a complete instrument of 18 bells was installed with bells made by an unknown maker (0 bells remain from that work.) No auxiliary mechanisms known Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 2014
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