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Plouaret, France (Côtes-d'Armor (22)) - Église Notre-Dame-de-Bonne-Nouvelle
Municipal: Plouaret
Region:Bretagne
Address: 60 rue du Foyer, 22420, Plouaret

Description nr.: 2063717.

Built by: Builder unknown (ca. 1780?)
Demolished? (2009?)


  • In the parish church of Plouaret stood an old organ, probably dating from the end of the eighteenth century. The instrument had no pedal board, and nine stops on the manual. According to the description of H. Corbes in 1964 the organ was in a bad state, and could not be played.
  • In 2009 another organ was installed in the church. It is unknown whether the historic organ still exists or did disappear earlier.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manual9
Total number of stops9
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Manual (C-f'''): Bourdon 8', Flûte 8' (discant), Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Hautbois 8', Clairon 4'.

Literature Les Orgues du Département des Côtes-du-Nord (Esquisse Historique) / H. Corbes. - Saint-Brieuc : Les Presses Bretonnes, 1966. - (Bulletins & Mémoires, Société d'Émulation des Côtes-du-Nord ; Tome XCIV).