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- For most of the cathedral's history, the bells have been primarily used as a striking clock, to call to prayer for the Angelus, and to announce and participate in Divine Offices and special services. They have also sometimes been used as a tocsin or to commemorate historic events.
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In the north tower, four bells ensure the daily ringing of the cathedral offices. They weigh between two and three tons each. The ringing of the bells gives rhythm to the life of the faithful and marks the solemnity of the offices.
The earliest named bells of Notre-Dame, mentioned in 13th and 14th century records, include Marie (the bourdon), Gilbert, Guillaume, Pasquier, Chambellan, Louis, Nicholas, and Luc, all initially housed in the north tower. Historian Dany Sandron speculated that Gilbert may have been given by bishop Gilbert, the bishop of Paris from 1116 to 1123.
- The idea for its construction came from Maurice de Sully. The man most responsible for coming up with the idea of constructing Notre Dame de Paris and then overseeing its beginning construction was Maurice de Sully, the Bishop of Paris.
- It was built on the site of an earlier church on Ile de la Cité. The Cathedral is located on an island in the center of Paris, called Ile de la Cité, chosen for its strategic position and defensive location.
- It is a few meters away from the former royal residence, Palais de la Cité. By the time construction of the Notre Dame de Paris was proposed, Ile de la Cité was the stronghold of French royalty.
- It is named after the Virgin Mary. The name “Notre Dame” means “Our Lady” in French, and is named after the Virgin Mary. “That most glorious church of the most glorious Virgin Mary, mother of God, deservedly shines out, like the sun among stars.”
Feb 3, 2013 · Nine newly cast bells are to be installed at Notre Dame, the historic Paris cathedral whose towers were made famous by the fictional hunchbacked bell-ringer Quasimodo.
- NBC Universal
Oct 19, 2011 · PARIS — Since 1856, the four major bells atop the northern towers of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame have rung every 15 minutes, without fail. They rang for the end of World War I and the...
Apr 24, 2013 · Eight new bells recreate the more tuneful repertoire of the originals – the same bells that Victor Hugo’s Quasimodo might have rung. Fortunately, the cathedral’s most famous bell is going...
Feb 8, 2008 · Stéphane Urbain, standing in the bell tower of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, is the chief sacristan of the cathedral, and as such he is also its chief bell ringer. The bells were ...
