*Location:

   Beffroi
   Ven. Saint-Sauveur
   Gembloux (Gembloers), Namur, Belgium
   LL: N 50.56076, E 4.69313

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*Carillonist:

   Serge Joris
   E: sc.joris /@/ skynet DOTbe

*Contact:

   (unknown)

*Schedule:

   (unknown)

*Remarks:

   Bass C#,D# were supplied by Voegelé;
   all additions fit in original clavier.

*Technical data:

   Traditional carillon of 50 bells
   Pitch of heaviest bell is G# in the middle octave
   Keyboard range:     A#C   /    A#G   
   Transposition is up 10 semitone(s), i.e., from C to A#
   There is one missing bass semitone
   The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown
   The instrument was enlarged in 2013
     with bells made by Petit & Fritsen
   Prior history:
     In 2012, the instrument was enlarged to 49 bells
       by the maker cited in Remarks above
       Pitch of heaviest bell was A# in the middle octave
       Keyboard range was:     C C   /    C G   
       There were no missing bass semitones
     In 1963, the instrument was begun with 47 bells
       by Petit & Fritsen
       There were two missing bass semitones
   No auxiliary mechanisms known
   Tower details not available
   Year of latest technical information source is 2021

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Index to all traditional carillons in BE.

Index to all tower bell instruments in BE/Namur.

   This page was built from the database on 14-Oct-24
   based on textual data last updated on 2021/11/24
   and on technical data last updated on 2021/11/24