20 – The Bells of Notre-Dame

Contrasting the different peals of bells at Notre-Dame

Zack probes Tom and David regarding artificial chimes and carillons that use recorded bell sounds rather than actual bells.

SEE: Electronic carillons

Tom recalls his experience of hearing a full peal at Bath Abbey.

SEE: Bath Abbey Bells, full peal on Oct. 17, 2021

SEE: Royal Crescent in Bath, England

Tom recounts his first trip to Notre-Dame during Easter 2007, when the 19th c. Bells where still hung for ringing in the north tower belfry.

SEE: Notre-Dame 19th c. Bells, ringing Christmas 2011 (ground level)

SEE: Notre-Dame 19th c. Bells, ringing Easter 2009 (galerie de chimeres level)

Tom and David reminisce over their joint trip to see Notre-Dame on Easter 2013, just as the new peal of bells had become operational for Eastertide.

SEE: Notre-Dame 2013 Bells, full peal “Sonnerie du Grand Solemnel”

SEE: Notre-Dame 2013 Bells, ringing Easter 2013 (Tom & David recording)

Tom shares photos provided by the Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris foundation depicting the fire damage to the north tower belfry, obtained after much persistence.

SEE: Fire Damage to Notre-Dame North Tower Belfry (scroll down)