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PACCARD FOUNDRY

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40, route des Saintiers, 74320Sévrier, France Show on map
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This FONDERIE is one of the jewels in the crown of the French monumental bell industry, and the pride of the Hauts-Savoyards.

The saga of the Paccard Foundry began in Quintal in 1796, after the French Revolution. The village church no longer had a bell, and the parish requested a priest from the bishopric. The parish was therefore obliged to cast a new bell. Calling on a master bell caster from Carouge, Jean-Baptiste Pitton, he needed an apprentice. Antoine Paccard, the syndic of Quintal, offered to take on the job. He subsequently founded the Quintal Foundry, where he cast his second bell in 1817. The foundry expanded, and in 1854 his sons moved it to Annecy-le-Vieux. At the end of the 19thcentury , Georges Paccard's foundry acquired a worldwide reputation, thanks to the "Savoyarde" of the Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre in Paris, cast in 1891. His descendants took over, further developing the foundry's know-how and unique style. The Jeanne-d'Arc (1914, Rouen Cathedral), the 50 Liberty Bell replicas (1950, USA), the 33-ton Peace Bell (2000, USA), the world's largest three-bell bell (1986, Ontario, Canada), all cast in Annecy-le-Vieux. And let's not forget the famous carillons, including Europe's largest, cast in Sévrier, where the foundry opened in 1990. Today, the Paccard Foundry is one of the jewels in the crown of the French monumental bell industry, and the pride of the Hauts-Savoyards. With its Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant (Living Heritage Company) label, the company has passed on its unique manufacturing processes for seven generations, evolving between respect for tradition and technological innovation. In 2015, the company began casting 64 bells, including 3 drones, for the new carillon of Rouen's Notre-Dame cathedral.

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Visited in april 2025
Le Z Club Rhône-Alpes a été très touché par votre accueil samedi 13/04. Un moment de grace et d'éternité avec vos 8 générations de fondeur de cloches.
Encore merci !
Visited in march 2025
On ne peut être qu'admiratif devant tant de passion et d'énergie pour développer une entreprise familiale au savoir faire précieux.
Visited in december 2024
Visite très intéressante du Musée de la cloche. Le film est très bien fait et très instructif !. L'animateur est compétent et sait intéresser son public !. Nous avons apprécié la visite du clocher et les informations sur les sonorités des différentes cloches. Pour terminer, nous avons eu une sorte de "petit concert " orgue- carillons... Très beau et émouvant ! Merci à tous.
Visited in october 2024
J'ai vu le reportage de tf1, et évidement je montais à Annecy le week end suivant.
La visite est guidé par un monsieur passionné. Visite très intéressante ???? si vous êtes dans le coin allez y!
Visited in august 2024
Nous avons beaucoup apprécié la visite. Cependant, comment se fait-il que la fonderie Paccard ne figure pas sur le site officiel répertoriant toutes les EPV ? Avez-vous perdu le label ?

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