*Location: Beffroi (Belfort) Grand Place at Rue de Chapeliers Tournai (Doornik), Hainaut, Belgium LL: N 50.60580, E 3.38802
*Carillonist: Pascaline Flamme E: pascalineflamme@gmail.com - and - Thierry Bouillet E: thierry/@/bouillet DOTbe - and - François Clement E: fr.clement/@/skynet DOTbe *Contact: (unknown) *Schedule: Sunday 1530-1630 June-August *Remarks: Old bells by R.de Croisilles (1392, 5 ton sub-bourdon), E.L.de Fielinghien (1535), J.Waghevens (1544: the majority of the 42 extant in 1925), F.Barbieux (1747). Also a Tocsin bell (1393) in lantern above belfry. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 56 bells Pitch of heaviest bell (excluding sub-bourdon) is C# in the middle octave Transposition is up 1 semitone(s) Keyboard range: A#F 55/(G) C F There is one missing bass semitone The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown The instrument was enlarged in 2004 with 12 bells made by Eijsbouts Prior history: In 1961, the instrument was enlarged to 43 bells by Michiels (21 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.) In 1875, the instrument was enlarged to 42 bells by vanAerschodt (10 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.) Auxiliary mechanisms: M Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 2021
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