Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Didier Berthelot
Pont-Saint-Esprit, France (Gard (30)) - Église Saint-Saturnin
Municipal: Pont-Saint-Esprit
Region:Languedoc-Roussillon
Address: 15 Place Saint-Pierre, 30130, Pont-Saint-Esprit
Description nr.: 2025157.
Built by: Aristide Cavaillé-Coll (1864)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1784 by François Renoyer
In 1760, François Renoyer built an organ for the Église Saint-Pierre in Pont-Saint-Esprit. It was transferred to the Église Saint-Saturnin in 1784. A new organ case has been constructed for this church. The interior was replaced in 1864 by a new organ by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll. The instrument has been out of use since 1970. The organ case is empty except for the prospect pipes, the rest of the organ has been in storage.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-f'''): Montre 8', Bourdon 8' (B/D), Flûte 8' (B/D), Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Cornet 5 rangs, Fourniture 3 rangs, Cymbale 2 rangs, Voix Humaine 8', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Positif (C-f'''): Flûte 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Flageolet 2', Cornet 3 rangs (Discant), Hautbois 8'.
Pédale (C-c°): No stops present.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Positif.
Accessories: Tremblant Doux.
Other sources
Photo: Didier Berthelot
Pont-Saint-Esprit, France (Gard (30)) - Église Saint-Saturnin
Municipal: Pont-Saint-Esprit
Region:Languedoc-Roussillon
Address: 15 Place Saint-Pierre, 30130, Pont-Saint-Esprit
Description nr.: 2025157.
Built by: Aristide Cavaillé-Coll (1864)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1784 by François Renoyer
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1760 | François Renoyer | new organ | 1784 | François Renoyer | transfer/relocate | 1864 | Aristide Cavaillé-Coll | new organ in old case |
In 1760, François Renoyer built an organ for the Église Saint-Pierre in Pont-Saint-Esprit. It was transferred to the Église Saint-Saturnin in 1784. A new organ case has been constructed for this church. The interior was replaced in 1864 by a new organ by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll. The instrument has been out of use since 1970. The organ case is empty except for the prospect pipes, the rest of the organ has been in storage.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1760 | Pont-Saint-Esprit | Église Saint-Pierre |
| 1784 | Pont-Saint-Esprit | Église Saint-Saturnin |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand Orgue | 13 |
| - Positif | 6 |
| - Pédale | 0 |
| Total number of stops | 19 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-f'''): Montre 8', Bourdon 8' (B/D), Flûte 8' (B/D), Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Cornet 5 rangs, Fourniture 3 rangs, Cymbale 2 rangs, Voix Humaine 8', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Positif (C-f'''): Flûte 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Flageolet 2', Cornet 3 rangs (Discant), Hautbois 8'.
Pédale (C-c°): No stops present.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Positif.
Accessories: Tremblant Doux.
| Literature |
Orgues en Languedoc-Roussillon : Tome 2 : Gard - Lozère. - Aix-en-Provence : Édisud ; Association Régionale des Activités Musicales en Languedoc-Roussillon (ARAM-LR), 1987. |
- Jean-Alain Ripoche