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Villers-Cotterêts, France (Aisne (02)) - Église Saint-Nicolas
Municipal: Villers-Cotterêts
Region:Picardie, Hauts-de-France
Address: Rue de l'Hôtel de Ville, 02600, Villers-Cotterêts

Description nr.: 2046051.

Built by: Joseph Merklin (1895)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1895 Joseph Merklin  new organ
1923 Charles Mutin  restoration
1972 Etablissements Gonzalez  restoration

The organ in the church of Villers-Cotterêts was built in 1895 by Merklin. It was restored by Charles Mutin in 1923. He replaced the Trompette of the Grand Orgue with a Nazard 2 2/3' and the Basson-Hautbois of the Récit with a Bourdon 8'. Gonzalez carried out a restoration in 1972. They installed a new Basson-Hautbois.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue7
- Récit Expressif6
- Pédale2 (0)
Total number of stops15 (13)
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Salicional 8', Prestant 4', Nasard 2 2/3' - 1923.
Récit Expressif (C-g'''): Cor de Nuit 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flûte Octaviante 4', Trompette 8', Basson-Hautbois 8' - 1972, Trémolo.
Pédale (C-f'): Soubasse 16' - transmissie, Octavebasse 8' - transmissie.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.

Literature Orgues de Picardie : Aisne. - Amiens : Association pour l'Expansion et la Coordination des Activités Régionales Musicales de Picardie (ASSECARM), 1988.