*Location: Église Saint-Vaast Pl. du Général de Gaulle Hondschoote, Nord, France LL: N 50.98154, E 2.58619
*Carillonist: Alfred Lesecq, carillonneur & president GCF 3 route de la maison blanche 59492 Hoymille H: 328 687 031 W: 325 682 927 E: alfred.lesecq@wanadoo.fr*Former carillonist: Paul Bourgois (assistant) *Contact: Office de Tourisme T: (03)28 62 53 00 - or - Mairie T:(03)28 68 31 55 *Schedule: 1200 Sunday; auto-play every quarter-hour via electropneumatics in clavier. *Remarks: Old bells partially by Esquelbecq; confiscated during the Revolution. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 61 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is D in the middle octave Transposition is up 4 semitone(s) Keyboard range: A#C 62/ A#G There are two missing bass semitones There is a practice console The whole instrument was installed in 1999 with bells made by Paccard Prior history: In 1595, a complete instrument of 16 bells was installed by the maker cited in Remarks above (0 bells remain from that work.) Pitch of heaviest bell was unknown Auxiliary mechanisms: E Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 2013*Links:
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