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Vigneux-Hocquet, France (Aisne (02)) - Église Saint-Martin
Municipal: Vigneux-Hocquet
Region:Picardie, Hauts-de-France
Address: 6 Rue de l'Église, 02340, Vigneux-Hocquet

Description nr.: 2046067.

Built by: Builder unknown (18e eeuw)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
18e eeuw Builder unknown  new organ
1906 Clovis & Pol Renault  transfer/relocate
1933 Pierre Allibonssy  maintenance/reparations

  • The organ in the Église Saint-Martin in Vigneux-Hocquet was built after 1760 by an unknown organ maker for the parish church of Vouziers (Ardennes). It was transferred to its current location in 1906 by Clovis and Pol Renault. The organ was repaired by Pierre Allibonssy in 1933.
  • The organ has two manuals and pedal. The pedal has no stops of its own, and there is only a coupler (tirasse) to the Grand Orgue. There is no manual coupler. The Positif pipework was removed in 1917 and has never been replaced.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
18e eeuwVouziersÉglise Saint-Maurille
1906Vigneux-HocquetÉglise Saint-Martin

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue11
- Positif7 (0)
- Pédale0
Total number of stops18 (11)
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-f'''): Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Flûte 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Prestant 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Cornet 5 rangs, Fourniture 3 rangs, Trompette 8', Hautbois 8'.
Positif (C-f'''): Bourdon 8', Flûte 4', Prestant 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Clarinette 8', Voix Humaine 8'.
Pédale (C-d'): No stops present.
Couplers: Tirasse Grand-Orgue.

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