*Location: Église Nôtre-Dame-en-Vaux Quai Notre-Dame at Rue de Vaux Châlons en Champagne (was Châlons-sur-Marne), Marne, France LL: N 48.95766, E 4.36343
*Carillonist: Eric Brottier, carillonneur 6 rue des 7 moulins 51000 Châlons-sur-Marne T: 26 65 58 80 E: brottier@club-internet.fr *Contact: Bureau Socio-Culturel (Mairie) - or - Abbe Dhyvert 1, Place Notre-Dame-Chalons - or - Office du Tourisme *Schedule: (unknown) *Remarks: Also 6 swinging bells in other tower (but uncertain which is which!). City renamed in 1998. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 56 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is E in the middle octave Transposition is up 9 semitone(s) Keyboard range: G A / C D 26 There are two missing bass semitones There is no practice console The instrument was enlarged in 1978 with 18 bells made by Paccard Prior history: In 1955, the instrument was enlarged to 51 bells by Paccard (32 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.) In 1860, the instrument was begun with 55 bells by Bollée (11 bells remain from that work.) No auxiliary mechanisms known Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 1978
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