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Photo: Tjalling Roosjen. Date: 21 October 2011.

Photo: Tjalling Roosjen

Besançon, France (Doubs (25)) - Église Collégiale de la Sainte-Madeleine, Orgue de Choeur
Municipal: Besançon
Region:Franche-Comté
Address: 1 rue de la Madeleine, 25000, Besançon
Website: http://catholique-besancon.cef.fr/

Description nr.: 2034908.

Built by: Builder unknown (1902)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1902 Builder unknown  new organ
1912 Jules Bossier  transfer/relocate
1931 Jules Bossier  restoration

The choir organ of the Église Sainte-Madeleine in Besançon was installed in the church in 1912 by Jules Bossier. The organ itself had been built in 1902, but the maker and the original location are not known. Jules Bossier overhauled the instrument 1931, and at this occasion a new organ case has been constructed by Jacques Demontrond.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manual7
- Pédale1 (0)
Total number of stops8 (7)
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Manual (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Flûte 8', Bourdon 8', Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Prestant 4', Trompette 8'.
Pédale (C-d'): Bourdon 16' - transmisison.
Couplers: Tirasse, Octaves Aigües.
Accessories: Trémolo, Expression.

Literature Orgues en Franche-Comté : Tome 1 Doubs / Didier Brunel [red.]. - Besançon : Association Régionale de Développement, d'Information et d'Action musicale (ARDIAM), [1988].
Other sources
  • Jean-Alain Ripoche

Besançon - Église Collégiale de la Sainte-Madeleine, Orgue de Choeur

Besançon - Église Collégiale de la Sainte-Madeleine, Orgue de Choeur

Photo: Tjalling Roosjen. Date: 21 October 2011.
Photo: Tjalling Roosjen
Photo: Tjalling Roosjen. Date: 21 October 2011.
Photo: Tjalling Roosjen