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Photo: Otto Roelofsen. Date: 30 September 2013.

Photo: Otto Roelofsen

Nice, France (Alpes-Maritimes (06)) - Église Notre-Dame du Port
Municipal: Nice
Region:Provence
Address: 8 Place de l'Île de Beauté, 06300, Nice

Description nr.: 2044456.

Built by: Joseph Merklin (1914)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1914 Joseph Merklin  new organ
1972 Builder unknown  restoration and enlargement

The organ of the Église Notre-Dame du Port in Nice was built in 1914 by the company Merklin. In 1972 the instrument was renovated and enlarged with two stops. The action was electrificated at this time.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue10
- Récit Expressif9
- Pédale6
Total number of stops25
Key actionElectrical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Flûte 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Doublette 2', Fourniture 3 rangs, Trompette 8', Cromorne 8' - 1975, Clairon 4'.
Récit Expressif (C-g'''): Cor de Nuit 8', Flûte 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Flûte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Quarte de Nazard 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Cymbale 3 rangs, Basson-Hautbois 8', Tremblant.
Pédale (C-f'): Contrebasse 16', Flûte 8', Flûte 4', Basson 16', Basson 8', Basson 4'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.
Accessories: 1 combinaison libre, 3 combinaisons fixes, Tutti, Appel Anches Grand-Orgue 3', Appel Anches Récit 1', Appel Anches Pédale.

Literature Inventaire des Orgues des Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, des Hautes-Alpes & des Alpes-Maritimes / Philippe Latourelle. - Aix-en-Provence : ARCAM ; Edisud, 1999.