*Location: Église Saint-Pierre et Saint-Gaudens (Collégiale Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul) Place Nationale Jean-Jaurès Rue Victor Hugo at Rue Mathé Saint-Gaudens, Haute-Garonne, France LL: N 43.10750, E 0.72423
*Carillonist: Pierre Vinsonneau *Contact: M. Pierre Vinsonneau La Serre Villeneuve 31800 Saint-Gaudens T: 61 89 40 83 *Schedule: Automatic play Thursday & Saturday noon *Remarks: Older bells by Pourcel, Villefranche de Rouergue, except one by Arnoldus Senherri (1356); newer ones repatriated from Algeria. American-style console constructed locally. Six largest can swing by motor or by ancient method, but only 5 are so used. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 36 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is D in the middle octave Transposition is up 2 semitone(s) Keyboard range: C C / C C 24 There is one missing bass semitone The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown The instrument was enlarged in 1981 with bells made by Paccard Prior history: In 1879, the instrument was begun with 27 bells by the maker cited in Remarks above Pitch of heaviest bell was unknown Auxiliary mechanisms: S6E24 Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 2023*Links:
This page was built from the database on 9-Feb-24 based on textual data last updated on 2024/01/23 and on technical data last updated on 2024/01/23 |
*Photos: (none available) |
Explanations of page format and keyboard range are available.
[TowerBells Home Page] [Site data top page] [Credits and Disclaimers] [Feedback]
Please send comments or questions about this page to csz_stl@swbell.net.