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Le Bourdon

54, Rue de la Capitale, Le Roucas-Blanc, Marseille 7e Arrondissement, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur, France métropolitaine, 13007, France

A field recording by Jean-François CAVRO made in Marseille, France on 15 August 2026, in the morning. Soundscape: sea & waves, festivals, parades & fireworks and prayer, chant & ritual.

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Le Bourdon
Public Domain Markby Jean-François CAVROInternet Archive
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Recordist's notes

Fête de l'assomption. Avant la messe de 10h à Notre Dame de la Garde. Le Bourdon (8, 2 Tonnes) de la Basilique résonne sur la ville et appelle les paroissiens à la prière. Je loupe les premières secondes. Prise de sons : JF CAVRO ZOOM F3 + SONOSAX + Schoeps CCM4 "ORTF"

Written by Jean-François CAVRO on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Marseille is a city of about 877,215 people in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. OttoAnna lists 209 field recordings from here.

Equipment mentioned: Zoom F3 and Schoeps microphones. A tiny two-input 32-bit float recorder – no gain setting needed.

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