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Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron, France (Charente-Maritime (17)) - Église Saint-Pierre
Municipal: Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron
Region:Poitou-Charentes
Address: Rue de la République, Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron

Description nr.: 2046478.

Built by: Aristide Cavaillé-Coll (1846)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
ca. 1630 Antoine Rivallier  new organ
1846 Builder unknown  transfer/relocate
1855 Aristide Cavaillé-Coll  enlargement
1855 Vincent Cavaillé-Coll  enlargement
1873 Gaston Maille  maintenance/reparations
1950 Pierre Nadeau  maintenance/reparations
1988 Alain Sals  restoration

  • The organ of the Église Saint-Pierre in Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron is an old instrument, built around 1630 by Antoine Rivallier for a church in Laval. In 1846 is was installed in the Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron. Vincent and Aristide Cavaillé-Coll rebuilt and enlarged the organ in 1855. The seven stops of the Récit are all from the old organ.
  • The organ was renovated in 1873 by Gaston Maille and in 1950 by Pierre Nadeau. Alain Sals carried out restoration works in 1988.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue9
- Récit7
- Pédaleaangehangen
Total number of stops16
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-f'''): Bourdon 16', Salicional 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Octaviante 4', Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Récit (C-f'''): Bourdon 8', Flûte 8' (Discant), Prestant 4', Doublette 2', Nazard 2 2/3', Hautbois 8' (Discant), Cromorne 8' (B/D).
Pédale (C-f°): Tirasse Permanente au Grand Orgue.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.

Literature Inventaire des Orgues de Poitou-Charentes - ARDIAMC / EDISUD.