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Clarensac, France (Gard (30)) - Temple Protestant
Municipal: Clarensac
Region:Languedoc-Roussillon
Address: 5 place de la Mairie, 30820, Clarensac

Description nr.: 2065798.

Built by: Pierre Massé (ca. 1960)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
ca. 1960 Pierre Massé  new organ
2009 Michel Gagnaire  maintenance/reparations
2020 Michel Gagnaire  transfer/relocate

Around 1960, Pierre Massé built his own residence organ for his house in Avignon, where he was organ teacher at the conservatory. The instrument has three manuals and pedal, with ten stops. In 2009, the organ was dismantled by Michel Gagnaire and put into storage. The Temple in Clarensac acquired the instrument in 2020.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
ca. 1960AvignonResidence Organ of Pierre Massé
2020ClarensacTemple Protestant

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue4
- Positif Intérieur4
- Solo1
- Pédale1
Total number of stops10
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Flûte 4', Doublette 2', Cymbale 3 rangs.
Positif Intérieur (C-g'''): Principal 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 2', Larigot 1 1/3'.
Solo (C-g'''): Montre 8'.
Pédale (C-f'): Soubasse 16'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Accouplement du Solo au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue, Tirasse Positif, Tirasse Solo.
Accessories: Tutti.

Other sources
  • Jean-Alain Ripoche