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Houlle, France (Pas-de-Calais (62)) - Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Municipal: Houlle
Region:Hauts-de-France
Address: 14 Route de Watten, 62910, Houlle

Description nr.: 2033523.

Built by: Joseph-Napoléon Michiels (ca. 1830)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
ca. 1830 Joseph-Napoléon Michiels  new organ
1852 Builder unknown  transfer/relocate
1858 Pierre Charles (II) Van Peteghem  reconstruction
1922 Georges Leblanc  maintenance/reparations
1967 René Godefroy  restoration
1994 Marc Garnier  restoration

  • The organ in the church of Houlle dates from about 1830. It was built by Joseph-Napoléon Michiels from Lille for a church in Lille. In 1852 it was moved to Houlle. Pierre-Charles Van Peteghem enlarged the organ in 1858 and renewed most of the action. The organ case of the Positif is empty. All the prospect pipes are not speaking.
  • In 1922 Georges Leblanc renovated the organ. René Godefroy restored it in 1967, and Michel Garnier in 1994.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manual8
- Pédaleaangehangen
Total number of stops8
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Manual (C-f''', division between e'/f'): Bourdon 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Doublette 2', Trompette 8' (B/D), Clairon 4' (B/D).
Pédale (C-c°): Aangehangen.

Literature
  • Inventaire des Orgues du Pas-de-Calais / Bernard Hédin. - Lille : Domaine Musiques Région Nord - Pas-de-Calais, 1996.
  • Focus : Les Orgues d'Églises : Pays d'art et d'histoire de Saint-Omer. - Saint-Omer : Agence d'Urbanisme et de Développement Pays de Saint-Omer - Flandre Intérieure, [s.a.].