Complete description of the selected organ
Meuvy, France (Haute-Marne (52)) - Église Saint-Georges
Municipal: Breuvannes-en-Bassigny
Region:Champagne-Ardenne
Address: 3 Rue de l'Église À Meuvy, 54240, Meuvy
Description nr.: 2047185.
Built by: Louis Le Blé (ca. 1690)
Around 1690, Louis Le Blé built an organ for the abbey church of Val-des-Ecoliers. It was transferred to the Église Saint-Michel in Chaumont in 1794 after the cloister was closed. It was transferred to the church of Meuvy around 1830 by Jean-Baptiste Gavot. In 1975 Jean-Georges and Yves Koenig carried out an overhaul.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Grand Orgue (CD-d'''): Bourdon 8', Flûte 8', Prestant 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Quarte de Nazard 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Trompette 8' (B/D), Voix Humaine 8'.
Écho (CD-d'''): Flûte à Biberon 8', Flûte 4', Doublette 2', Cornet 5 rangs, Plein-Jeu 5 rangs, Basson-Hautbois 8'.
Pédale: No stops present.
Couplers: Accouplement du Écho au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue.
Accessories: Tremblant Doux, Appel Cornet.
Other sources
Meuvy, France (Haute-Marne (52)) - Église Saint-Georges
Municipal: Breuvannes-en-Bassigny
Region:Champagne-Ardenne
Address: 3 Rue de l'Église À Meuvy, 54240, Meuvy
Description nr.: 2047185.
Built by: Louis Le Blé (ca. 1690)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | ca. 1690 | Louis Le Blé | new organ | 1794 | Builder unknown | transfer/relocate | ca. 1830 | Jean-Baptiste Gavot | transfer/relocate | 1975 | Jean-Georges Koenig | restoration |
Around 1690, Louis Le Blé built an organ for the abbey church of Val-des-Ecoliers. It was transferred to the Église Saint-Michel in Chaumont in 1794 after the cloister was closed. It was transferred to the church of Meuvy around 1830 by Jean-Baptiste Gavot. In 1975 Jean-Georges and Yves Koenig carried out an overhaul.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| ca. 1690 | Val-des-Ecolier | Abbaye du Val-des-Ecolier, Chapelle |
| 1794 | Chaumont | Église Saint-Michel |
| ca. 1830 | Meuvy | Église Saint-Georges |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand Orgue | 8 |
| - Écho | 6 |
| - Pédale | 0 |
| Total number of stops | 14 |
| Manual compass | CD-d''' |
| Pedal compass | CD-f° |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Grand Orgue (CD-d'''): Bourdon 8', Flûte 8', Prestant 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Quarte de Nazard 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Trompette 8' (B/D), Voix Humaine 8'.
Écho (CD-d'''): Flûte à Biberon 8', Flûte 4', Doublette 2', Cornet 5 rangs, Plein-Jeu 5 rangs, Basson-Hautbois 8'.
Pédale: No stops present.
Couplers: Accouplement du Écho au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue.
Accessories: Tremblant Doux, Appel Cornet.
| Literature |
Inventaire des Orgues de Marne et de Haute-Marne, 1989. |
- Jean-Alain Ripoche