*Location: Église Saint-Jacques Rue Saint-Jacques Châtellerault, Vienne, France LL: N 46.81599, E 0.54282
*Carillonist: Jacques Daunizeau 41, Rue Jules-Ferry 86000 Poitiers E: jacques.daunizeau220 /@/ orange.fr *Contact: Syndicat d'initiative *Schedule: Automatic play via Bollée drum disused; was at 8,12,18 *Remarks: Six basses (which also swing) in south tower; others with keyboard in north tower. Originally equipped with a piano-keyboard carillon machine (perhaps Maisonnave) invented by Amedée Bollée in 1865; now has 5-octave baton keyboard with unused notes dropped. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 52 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is C# in the middle octave Transposition is up 1 semitone(s) Keyboard range: C F# / C G There are two missing bass semitones The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown The instrument was enlarged in 1952 with 2 bells made by Paccard Prior history: In 1867, the instrument was begun with 50 bells by Bollée Auxiliary mechanisms: S6 Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 2018*Links:
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