*Location: Abbey of Saint-Maurice d'Agaune Avenue d'Agaune Saint-Maurice, Lower-Valais, Switzerland LL: N 46.21944, E 7.00377
*Carillonist: François Roten E: f.roten@stmaurice.ch *Contact: Abbaye de Saint-Maurice Case postal 34 CH-1890 Saint-Maurice T: 24 486 04 04 F: 24 486 04 05 E: info@stmaurice.ch *Schedule: (unknown) *Remarks: Incorporates 4-ton great bell (G#0) by Paccard, cast in 1998 at shipyard of Nantes as a half-scale trial for the Millenium Peace Bell, Newport, Kentucky, USA; also C#1 by Rüetschi, 1947, and E1,F#1 by Dreffet/Treboux, 1818. Tower also includes 4 smaller bells by D/T; all 8 non-Eijsbouts bells swing in timber frame (unmodified) below new steel carillon frame. Keyboard is a variation of R.Strauss 2000 design, with Bb0 pedal for future expansion. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 49 bells Pitch of heaviest bell (excluding sub-bourdon) is C# in the middle octave Transposition is up 1 semitone(s) Keyboard range: C C 48/(G )C A There is one missing bass semitone The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown The whole instrument was installed in 2004 with bells made by Eijsbouts (except for 4) No auxiliary mechanisms known Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 2005*Links:
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