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© Stéphane Compoint
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Villedieu les Poëles, Cornille Havard foundry, France. August 3, 2012, the day of casting bells. At 5 am, the oven is switched, then powered in wood and coal. Around 11 am, blocks of bronze and tin are introduced inside. Around noon, the molten metal is at the right temperature (about 1100 ° C) and is ready to be poured into the mold of the bell, installed in the pit Diderot.
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