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Lens (Belgique), België (Hainaut) - Église Saint-Martin
Municipal: Lens (Belgique)
Region:Wallonie
Address: Rue Font à Regrets 17, 7870, Lens

Description nr.: 2057655.

Built by: Pierre-Jean De Volder (1837)

Year	Builder	Opus	Activity
1837	Pierre-Jean De Volder		new organ
1863	Henri De Volder		transfer/relocate
1909	De Volder Frères		rebuild
1993	Les Artisans Facteurs d'Orgues et Clavecins de Tournai		restoration

Pierre-Jean De Volder built a new organ for the old parish church of Lens in 1837. According to tradition, the organ case was taken from an old monastery chapel in Cambron, but this cannot be proven. It is more likely that the decorations date from the eighteenth century, while the case is from the nineteenth century. De Volder may have only taken over the decorative pieces from an older organ case.
After the construction of a new church building, the organ was transferred to the new church by Henri De Volder in 1863. In 1909 the organ was modified by Charles and Léon De Volder. The company Les Artisans Facteurs d'Orgues et Clavecins de Tournai carried out a restoration in 1993.

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Manual	10
Total number of stops	10
Key action	Mechanical
Stop action	Mechanical
Windchest(s)	Slider chests

Specification
Manual (C-f'''): Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Nasard 3' - opschrift 4', Doublette 2', Cornet 5 rangs, Fourniture 3 rangs, Trompette 8' (B/D), Clairon 4' (bas).
Accessories: Trémolo.

Literature

Orgues de Wallonie : Volume 4 : Province du Hainaut : Tome 6 - Arrondissement de Mons / Pierre Decourcelle. - Namur : Ministère de la Région wallone : Direction générale de l'Aménagement du Territoire, du Logement et du Patrimoine, 1997.