A very short video featuring the sound of all the bells ringing at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France.The visuals and the audio were recorded separately. Bells ringing at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, Bells ringing at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, France - mp3 version, Bells ringing at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, France - ogg version, Bells ringing at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, France - waveform, Bells ringing at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, France - spectrogram. The first bell heard is the largest, the "Emmanuel" bourdon bell, which weighs 13 tons. The second Grand Bell in the South Tower of the Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral dated from 15th century and was recast in 1681 upon the request of King Louis XIV who named it the Emmanuel Bell. Bells ring to mark the start of evening mass at Notre-Dame Cathedral (Notre Dame de Paris) in Paris, France on Christmas Day in 2011. For more information check out our cookies policy. This is how they actually sound, insofar as YouTube is able to reproduce. By browsing our site you agree to our use of cookies. And even though the construction of the Notre Dame Cathedral was not complete, there is documented reference to the ringing of bells before a service, and this goes as far back as the end of the 12th century. The first bell heard is the largest, the "Emmanuel" bourdon bell, which weighs 13 tons. All bells ringing at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris - YouTube This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License. However, unfortunately, these are at present mute, although a project is currently being looked at, and hopefully will be put into place, in order to restore the Carillon to its former glory. MP3 from 96 kHz / 24-bit / stereorecorded with Zoom H4n built-in mics hand-held, about 100 feet southwest of the south tower (the one with the big bell). Plus it rings in times of sorrow and drama to unite believers at the Notre Dame Cathedral, like for the funerals of the French heads of state and after events such as the horrific September 11th Twin Towers incident. The bells were recorded on the evening of Christmas Day as they rang to mark the start of evening Mass at 6:15 PM.

We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. And the smallest bell in this tower is named Jean-Marie, which is named in honour and the memory of the 139th Archbishop of Paris from 1981 through to 2005.

The images were recorded on the afternoon of December 28, mainly just to accompany the bell recording.The bell with the lowest tone is Emmanuel, the 13-ton bourdon bell in the south tower of the cathedral. After several minutes of continuous ringing, the bells are allowed to slowly stop ringing. The bell audio is part of a complete 9-minute recording, but I haven't uploaded the whole thing because the upload takes forever and I doubt that anyone would be interested in the whole thing.I recorded the bells with relatively fancy audio equipment, which is why they sound a bit fuller than most recordings you hear on YouTube (more low tones, for example). After 90 seconds or so, … After 90 seconds or so, the other bells in the north tower start to ring as well. You then have Maurice in honour and memory of Maurice de Sully, who was the 72nd Bishop of Paris from 1160 through to 1196, which was when the Notre Dame Cathedral was first being constructed. The Grand Bell, which is tuned to F sharp, has been an accompaniment to some of the most major events in the history of France ever since it was first cast, such as for the Te Deum for the coronation of French kings along with major events like the visit of the Pope, and others to mark the end of conflicts including World War I and World War II. The new Grand Bell for the South Tower that will accompany the Emmanuel Bell is known as a drone bell, and the name chosen is the same one as the original bell that was first cast in 1378, which is Marie in honour of the Virgin Mary. The chiming from the bells at Notre Dame Cathedral was enhanced over the centuries due to the influence and importance of this historical building, and eventually there were eight bells in the North Tower, two Great Bells in the South Tower, along with seven bells in the spire and an additional three bells that accompanied these for the chiming of the clock. The other bells are in the north tower (on the left in images seen here). A few soft clicking noises right at the start of the recording come from me adjusting the recording level (which I couldn't do until the bells started to ring). December 25th, 2011. The audio recording was made about 100 feet southwest of the south tower, where the large bell is (the other bells are in the north tower, which is on the left in these images). Bells ring to mark the start of evening mass at Notre-Dame Cathedral (Notre Dame de Paris) in Paris, France on Christmas Day in 2011.

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