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Peyrehorade, France (Landes (40)) - Église Saint-Martin
Municipal: Peyrehorade
Region:Aquitaine
Address: Place Aristide Briand, 40300, Peyrehorade

Description nr.: 2037871.

Built by: Michel Roger (1880)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1880 Michel Roger  new organ
1905 Michel Abadie  transfer/relocate
1970 Robert Chauvin  maintenance/reparations
1980 Robert Chauvin  maintenance/reparations
2013 Alain Faye  restoration

In 1880, Michel Roger built an organ for the chapel of the Couvent des Ursulines in Pau. Michel Abadie transferred the organ to the church of Peyrehorade in 1905. Robert Chauvin maintained the organ in 1970 and 1980. In 2003 it was restored by Alain Faye.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
1880PauCouvent des Ursulines, Chapelle
1905PeyrehoradeÉglise Saint-Martin

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue7
- Récit Expressif7
- Pédale2
Total number of stops16
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-f'''): Montre 8', Flûte Traversière 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5'.
Récit Expressif (C-f'''): Flûte Harmonique 8', Salicional 8', Principal 4', Doublette 2', Plein Jeu 3 rangs, Trompette 8', Basson-Hautbois 8', Tremblant.
Pédale (C-b°): Soubasse 16', Basse 8'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.

Literature
  • Les orgues des Pyrénées Atlantiques : I Le Pays Basque II Le Béarn / Bernard Salles. - Toulouse : Orgue Méridionales, 1981.
  • Orgues en Aquitaine : Dordogne - Lot-et-Garonne - Landes : Publicaton d'inventaire régional des orgues de la Région Aquitaine - Aix-en-Provence : ARCAM/Édisud, 1988.
Links http://orgue-aquitaine.fr/Orgue-de-Peyrehorade-Eglise-Saint-Martin.html
Other sources
  • Jean-Alain Ripoche