Largest pipe height10 m
111French fry lengths
2.9 thousandthsMonaco lengths
95.2Bagel diameters
32-foot pipes
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Grand Organ of Notre-Dame
8,000 pipes filling a cathedral with sound/Musical Instruments
The grand organ of Notre-Dame de Paris contains approximately 8,000 pipes, 5 manuals (keyboards), and 109 stops. The largest pipes are over 10 meters tall and produce frequencies below 16 Hz, which are felt more than heard. The organ survived the 2019 fire but required extensive cleaning to remove lead dust contamination. It was restored and played again at the cathedral's reopening in December 2024.
Measurements
Total weight40,000 kg
339Dwayne The Rock Johnson weights
118Empty hot tubs
9.5 septillionRibosome weights
Estimated 40 tonnes
Lowest note16 Hz
10.7Chewing cycles
5 thousandthsSmoke detector beeps
Below audible range
Highest note12,544 Hz
16,725Dryer tumbles
8,363Bicycle pedal cadences
Smallest pipe length1.5 hundredths m
1.6 hundredthsWalking canes
1.5 thousandthsFire engine lengths
2 hundredthsCello lengths
About 15 mm
Blower motor power7,500 W
4.17Running hair dryers
100 millionthsJet engines
Multiple blowers