As the war in Ukraine rages on, the oldest bell in Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral – the drone baptized “Emmanuel” – rang for 7 minutes, at noon this Thursday March 3, “to call for peace in Europe “.
“In communion with other cathedrals, the Emmanuel drone will sound this Thursday, March 3 at noon, to call for peace in Europe”, could we read on the official Twitter account of Notre-Dame de Paris. Across Europe, other churches joined in the event, such as in Germany, where the movement originated.
In communion with other cathedrals, the Emmanuel drone will sound this Thursday, March 3 at noon, to call for peace in Europe.
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In communion with other cathedrals, the “bourdon Emmanuel” will ring out this Thursday, March 3, at noon, to call for peace in Europe pic.twitter.com/nXzZjsJR1A
— Notre Dame Cathedral (@notredameparis) March 2, 2022
“With this ringing, we show our solidarity with the peoples who must endure this war and fear for their lives, organize their resistance against a superior power in force, face the war”, had thus informed the European Association of the architects of the cathedrals , in a press release.
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In France, the operation was relayed by the Company of Chief Architects of Historical Monuments (ACMH). Ihe bells have therefore rung in Paris but also at the cathedral Saint-Benigne of Dijon, the Saint-Lazare cathedral in Autun, as well as the Saint-Jean cathedral in Lyon. The bells of all these churches rang for seven minutes, for as many days of war in Ukraine.
Known to be the oldest and largest bell in Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, the great bell “Emmanuel” survived the devastating fire that partially destroyed the monument. Sponsored by Louis XIV himself, this bell – which weighs around 13 tonnes – was made in 1686.