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Source: Le Pays Briard.

Source: Le Pays Briard

Nogent-l'Artaud, France (Aisne (02)) - Église Saint-Germain
Municipal: Nogent-l'Artaud
Region:Picardie, Hauts-de-France
Address: 16 rue Porteneuve, 02310, Nogent-l'Artaud

Description nr.: 2046040.

Built by: Builder unknown (ca. 1650)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
ca. 1650 Builder unknown  new organ
1952 Paul-Marie Koenig  maintenance/reparations

  • The organ in the church of Nogent-l'Artaud is an old organ, the maker of which is unknown. It was built around 1650 for the Abbey of the Clares sisters in the village. In 1793 it was transferred to the parish church after the monastery was closed.
  • In 1952 Paul-Marie Koenig carried out repair work. The instrument was disassembled in 2017 pending restoration.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
ca. 1650Nogent-l'ArtaudAbbaye des Clarisses, Chapelle
1793Nogent-l'ArtaudÉglise Saint-Germain

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue9
- Echo5
- Pédale1
Total number of stops15
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Grand Orgue (CD-c'''): Bourdon 8', Salicional 8', Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Montre 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Quarte de Nazard 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Plein-Jeu 4 rangs.
Echo (CD-c'''): Bourdon 8', Cornet 5 rangs, Hautbois 8', Trompette 8', Cromorne 8'.
Pédale (CD-g°): Soubasse 16'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Echo au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue.

Literature Orgues de Picardie : Aisne. - Amiens : Association pour l'Expansion et la Coordination des Activités Régionales Musicales de Picardie (ASSECARM), 1988.
Links http://orgues-hdf.eu/index.php?title=Nogent-l%27Artaud,_St_Germain
Other sources
  • Jean-Alain Ripoche