The nine bells, replacing Notre Dame's famously out-of-tune set, were made the medieval way. (With FIRE.)
On Saturday, the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral welcomed nine new bells, in celebration of the cathedral's upcoming 850th anniversary (March 23).
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The bells were designed to have the same weight, diameter, and sound as Notre Dame's bells from the French Revolution, which were melted and used as cannons.
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This is the French bell foundry in Normandy where seven of the bells were made.
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The foundry, Cornille Havard, was reportedly chosen because it uses medieval casting methods.
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