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Photo: Yves Provence.

Photo: Yves Provence

Salernes, France (Var (83)) - Église Saint-Pierre
Municipal: Salernes
Region:Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Address: 27 rue Edouard Basset, 83690, Salernes

Description nr.: 2026941.

Built by: Abbé André-Marie Marchal (1975)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1975 Abbé André-Marie Marchal  new organ
1982 Builder unknown  transfer/relocate
1984 Builder unknown  transfer/relocate

In 1975 Abbé André-Marie Marchal built a six-stop organ with an attached pedal for the Église Saint-Cassien in Tavernes (Var). In 1982 the organ was rebuilt by an unknown organ builder from Alsace with two manuals and pedal and transferred to a church in Toulon. There are still free places on the manual chests, one on Grand Orgue and three on Récit. In 1984 the organ was transferred to the Église Saint-Pierre in Salernes.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
1975Tavernes (Var)Église Saint-Cassien
1982ToulonÉglise
1984SalernesÉglise Saint-Pierre

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manual I4
- Manual II2
- Pédale1
Total number of stops7
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Manual I (C-f'''): Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Doublette 2'.
Manual II (C-f'''): Flûte 8', Trompette 8'.
Pédale (C-f'): Soubasse 16'.
Couplers: Manual I - Manual II, Pédale - Manual I, Pédale - Manual II.

Other specifications
Different specifications The 1975 specification was:
Manual (C-f'''): Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Salicional 8', Prestant 4', Doublette 2', Trompette 8'.
Pédale (C-f'): Tirasse fixe.
Other sources
  • Jean-Alain Ripoche