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Villiers-en-Lieu, France (Haute-Marne (52)) - Église Saint-Rémy
Municipal: Villiers-en-Lieu
Region:Champagne-Ardenne
Address: 51 Grande Rue, 52102, Villiers-en-Lieu

Description nr.: 2047203.

Built by: Aristide Cavaillé-Coll (1877)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1877 Aristide Cavaillé-Coll  new organ
1879 Aristide Cavaillé-Coll  transfer/relocate
1906 Charles Mutin  transfer/relocate
1986 Théo Haerpfer  restoration

  • In 1877 Aristide Cavaillé-Coll installed a small organ in the chapel of the Couvent des Barnabites in Paris. The instrument was transfered to the chapel of the Couvent de l'Assomption in Saint-Dizier by the same builder. In 1906 is was sold to the parish of Villiers-en-Lieu, where it was installed by Charles Mutin on the gallery.
  • The organ was restored in 1986 by Théo Haerpfer, who also moved it to the choir of the church, on the ground.

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'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Doublette 2', Trompette 8'.
Pédale (C-f'): Soubasse 16'.
Couplers: Tirasse.

Other sources
  • Jean-Alain Ripoche