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Photo: Jean Aubry.

Photo: Jean Aubry

Pontoise, France (Val-d'Oise (95)) - Église Saint-Pierre-des-Louvrais
Municipal: Cergy-Pontoise
Region:Île-de-France
Address: Place de la Paix, 95300, Pontoise

Description nr.: 2002144.

Built by: Aristide Cavaillé-Coll (1894)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1894 Aristide Cavaillé-Coll  new organ
1932 Etablissements Gonzalez  restoration and enlargement
1942 Joseph Beuchet  transfer/relocate
1998 Marc Hédelin  transfer/relocate

Aristide Cavaillé-Coll built a residence organ for the Salon de Musique of Gaston Bélier, who lived in Pontoise. The instrument was enlarged with three stops by Victor Gonzalez in 1932. In 1942 is was sold and installed in the Cathédrale Saint-Maclau as choir organ by Joseph Beuchet. In 1998 is was transfered to the Église Saint-Pierre-des-Louvrais by Marc Hédelin. He replace the Tierce 1 3/5' of the Récit by a Plein Jeu 2 ranks, and the Flûte 2' by a Doublette 2'.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
1894PontoiseSalon de Musique de Gaston Bélier
1942PontoiseCathédrale Saint-Maclou (Pontoise), Orgue de Choeur
1998PontoiseÉglise Saint-Pierre-des-Louvrais

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand-Orgue3
- Récit Expressif8
- Pédale1
Total number of stops12
Key actionMechanical, Pneumatic (Pédale)
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Grand-Orgue (C-g'''): Montre 8', Flûte 8', Prestant 4'.
Récit Expressif (C-g'''): Cor de Nuit 8', Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flûte Douce 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2' - 1998, Plein-Jeu 2 rangs - 1998, Basson 8'.
Pédale (C-f'): Soubasse 16'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand-Orgue, Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue en 16', Tirasse Grand-Orgue, Tirasse Récit.
Accessories: Appel Basson, Appel Mutations.

Literature Orgues de l'Ile-de-France : Tome 1 : Inventaire des Orgues des Yvelines et du Val d'Oise. - Paris : Aux Amateurs de Livres, 1988.