*Location: Église Nôtre-Dame-de-la-Platé Rue Victor Hugo (tower on Rue de la Platé) Castres, Tarn, France LL: N 43.60482, E 2.23911
*Carillonist: Jean-Pierre Carme, carillonneur le moulin du ramié route de Semalens 81710 Saix T: 63 74 87 60 or 63 59 63 20 *Contact: (unknown) *Schedule: 1130 on religious and civil holidays; also Carillon de la St-Jean, 20-24 June at 1900; also Nadalet, 17-24 Dec, 1845-1930. *Remarks: Oldest bell from 1650, anonymous; 14 added by Louison of Toulouse, 1847. No automation; at least 2 swing by hand *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 34 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is G in the middle octave Transposition is up 7 semitone(s) Keyboard range: C C / C F There are three missing bass semitones The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown The instrument was enlarged in 2016 with bells made by Paccard Prior history: In 1988, the instrument was enlarged to 33 bells by Paccard Pitch of heaviest bell was unknown In 1985, the instrument was enlarged with bells made by Paccard In 1981, the instrument was enlarged with bells made by Paccard In 1977, 13 bells were recast or replaced with bells made by Paccard (13 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.) In 1847, the instrument was begun with 15 bells by the maker cited in Remarks above (2 bells remain from that work.) Auxiliary mechanisms: W2 Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 2024*Links:
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