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Chalais, France (Charente (16)) - Église Saint-Martial
Municipal: Chalais
Region:Poitou-Charentes
Address: 23 rue du Château, 16210, Chalais

Description nr.: 2046357.

Built by: Aristide Cavaillé-Coll (1869)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1869 Aristide Cavaillé-Coll  new organ
1969 Jean-Georges Koenig  transfer/relocate

Aristide Cavaillé-Coll built an organ in 1869 for the chapel of the Lycée Saint-Louis in Paris. It is a small organ with seven registers. In 1969 it was restored by Jean-Georges Koenig and transferred to the Église Saint-Martial in Chalais. It is set up on the choir of the church.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
1869ParisLycée Saint-Louis, Chapelle
1969ChalaisÉglise Saint-Martial

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manual6
- Pédale1
Total number of stops7
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Manual (C-f''', division between b°/c'): Principal 8', Bourdon 8' (B/D), Flûte de Pan 8' (Discant), Flûte 4' (B/D), Nazard 2 2/3' (B/D), Doublette 2' (B/D).
Pédale (C-d'): Soubasse 16'.
Couplers: Tirasse.
Accessories: Expression.

Literature Inventaire des Orgues de la Charente, ARDIAMC.
Other sources
  • Jean-Alain Ripoche