The Man Behind the Bells of Notre Dame

Travel Blog  •  Michael Yessis  •  02.08.08 | 10:57 AM ET

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He’s 40-year-old Stéphane Urbain, he’s trained as a chemist and, yes, he wears a cape. The New York Times details his rise to become the chief bell ringer at Paris’s Cathedral of Notre Dame, and why his musicality has been controversial.

 



1 Comment for The Man Behind the Bells of Notre Dame

John M. Edwards 02.10.08 | 1:37 AM ET

Hi Michael:

Overheard at Notre Dame Cathedral:

“Where be that Quasi-moto dude?!”

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