This bell is Notre-Dame’s oldest: it is said that when it was recast in 1631, women threw their jewelry into the metal, giving the bell its unique, pure tone.
 

The 69 meter-tall south tower houses the large bell “Emmanuel”, weighing 13 tons.

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