*Location: Collégiale Saint-Nicolas Place du Général Leclerc (D951) Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Nord, France LL: N 50.12194, E 3.93251
*Carillonist: Patrice Nimal E: pnimal /@/ orange DOTfr*Former carillonneurs: 1991-?? Jean Michel Piron 19??-91 Eugene de Kerle *Contact: (unknown) *Schedule: Melody from drum at quarter-hours *Remarks: 5 van den Gheyn bells were destroyed by war in 1917. Wauthy of Douai added 4 in 1924; totally destroyed WW II (on 2 Sep.1944, during liberation). Replacement also cited as 1948. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 48 bells Pitch of heaviest bell (excluding sub-bourdon) is D in the middle octave Transposition is up 2 semitone(s) Keyboard range: C C 47/(G )C G There are two missing bass semitones The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown The whole instrument was installed in 1956 with bells made by Paccard Prior history: In 1924, the instrument was enlarged to 35 bells by Wauthy (0 bells remain from that work.) Pitch of heaviest bell was unknown In 1767, the instrument was begun with 36 bells by vandenGheyn (0 bells remain from that work.) Auxiliary mechanisms: M Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 2024*Links:
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