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Pontrieux - Église Notre-Dame des Fontaines

Pontrieux, France (Côtes-d'Armor (22)) - Église Notre-Dame des Fontaines
Municipal: Pontrieux
Region:Bretagne
Address: Quartier de Kerponton, 22260, Pontrieux

Description nr.: 2046439.

Built by: Jean-Baptiste Claus (1878)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1878 Jean-Baptiste Claus  new organ
1993 Jean-Pascal Villard  restoration

The Église Notre-Dame des Fontaines in Pontrieux was built in 1840-1842 and could be dedicated on October 30, 1842. The pipe organ in the church was built by Jean-Baptiste Claus in 1878. The organ case was manufactured by G. Hérault from Rennes. In 1992-1993 the organ was restores by Jean-Pascal Villard. He made the Bourdon 16' of the Grand Orgue playable on the Pedal Organ as a transmission.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue6
- Récit Expressif6
- Pédale1 (0)
Total number of stops13 (12)
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Octavin 2'.
Récit Expressif (C-g'''): Quintaton 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flûte Octaviante 4', Trompette 8', Basson-Hautbois 8'.
Pédale (C-c'): Bourdon 16' - 1993; transmission.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.
Accessories: Appel & Retrait Anches.

Literature Les Orgues du Département des Côtes-du-Nord (Esquisse Historique) / H. Corbes. - Saint-Brieuc : Les Presses Bretonnes, 1966. - (Bulletins & Mémoires, Société d'Émulation des Côtes-du-Nord ; Tome XCIV).
Links http://www.plenumorganum.org/les-orgues/implantation-sur-le-territoire/pontrieux-orgue-klaus-de-leglise-de-pontrieux/
YouTube Orgue Claus à Pontrieux / Eric Cordé (2013)