Name

Bell Marie-Françoise

Origins

The Paccard Brothers

Date

1875

Place of conservation

Church of Saint Jean-Baptiste in Évires, Haute-Savoie, France.

Dimensions

153 cm (height), 150,3 cm (diameter).

Material

Bronze.

Description

A bronze bell weighing 2.069 tonnes, tuned to C. It is decorated with vegetal motifs in bands and garlands. It differs from the three other bells in its size and the design of the heads at the suspension points. The bell is adorned with several representations: Christ on the Cross, the coat of arms of Saint Francis de Sales, the Immaculate Virgin Mary, and Saint John the Baptist. At its center, an inscription bears its name, Marie-Françoise, along with the names of its godfather and godmother.