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Créteil, France (Val-de-Marne (94)) - Église Saint Michel du Mont-Mesly
Municipal: Créteil
Region:Île-de-France
Address: 1 Rue René Arcos, 94000, Créteil
Website: http://www.parisenmetro.com/
Description nr.: 2052492.
Built by: Etablissements Gonzalez (1937)
In 1937 Victor Gonzalez built a two-manual residence organ for a private person in Paris. The instrument was overhauled by the Gonzalez company in 1978 and transferred to the old Cathédrale of Créteil. It stood here until 2013. In that year the organ was transferred by Michel Coussu to the Église Saint Michel du Mont-Mesly in Créteil.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Doublette 2', Plein Jeu 3 rangs.
Récit (C-g'''): Quintaton 8', Flûte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Cor de Nuit 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Cymbale 2 rangs, Chalumeau 4'.
Pédale (C-g'): Soubasse 16', Bourdon 8', Flûte 4'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.
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Créteil, France (Val-de-Marne (94)) - Église Saint Michel du Mont-Mesly
Municipal: Créteil
Region:Île-de-France
Address: 1 Rue René Arcos, 94000, Créteil
Website: http://www.parisenmetro.com/
Description nr.: 2052492.
Built by: Etablissements Gonzalez (1937)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1937 | Etablissements Gonzalez | new organ | 1978 | Etablissements Gonzalez | transfer/relocate | 2013 | Michel Coussu | transfer/relocate |
In 1937 Victor Gonzalez built a two-manual residence organ for a private person in Paris. The instrument was overhauled by the Gonzalez company in 1978 and transferred to the old Cathédrale of Créteil. It stood here until 2013. In that year the organ was transferred by Michel Coussu to the Église Saint Michel du Mont-Mesly in Créteil.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1937 | Paris | Orgue de Résidence (particulier) |
| 1978 | Créteil | Ancienne Cathédrale |
| 2013 | Créteil | Église Saint Michel du Mont-Mesly |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Grand Orgue | 4 |
| - Récit | 7 |
| - Pédale | 3 |
| Total number of stops | 14 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Doublette 2', Plein Jeu 3 rangs.
Récit (C-g'''): Quintaton 8', Flûte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Cor de Nuit 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Cymbale 2 rangs, Chalumeau 4'.
Pédale (C-g'): Soubasse 16', Bourdon 8', Flûte 4'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Récit au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Récit.
- Jean-Alain Ripoche