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Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Bram Luteyn. Date: 19 July 2019.

Photo: Bram Luteyn

Arleux, France (Nord (59)) - Église Saint-Nicolas
Municipal: Arleux
Region:Hauts-de-France
Address: 2 Rue du Château, 59151, Arleux

Description nr.: 2027775.

Built by: Builder unknown (1745)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1745 Builder unknown  new organ
1797 Michel Merlin  transfer/relocate
1841 François-Joseph Carlier  restoration
1899 Jean-Justin de Coudenhove  maintenance/reparations
2000 Bernard Aubertin  restoration

  • The organ in the Saint-Nicolas church in Arleux dates from 1745. The maker is unknown. It was built for the chapel of the Couvent des Récollets-Wallons in Douai. In 1797 it was transferred to the church of Arleux by Michel Merlin.
  • It was restored by François Carlier in 1840/1841. Jean-Justin de Coudenhove revised the instrument in 1899. The organ was seriously damaged when the church building was partly destroyed in 1917 during the First World War. It was restored in 1999-2000 by Bernard Aubertin.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue10
- Positif10
- Pédale4
Total number of stops24
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Flûte 4', Doublette 2', Cornet 5 rangs, Fourniture 5 rangs, Trompette 8', Cromorne 8', Clairon 4'.
Positif (C-g'''): Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Quarte de Nazard 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Sifflet 1', Voix Humaine 8', Tremblant.
Pédale (C-f'): Portunal 16', Flûte 8', Flûte 4', Posaune 16'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue, Tirasse Grand Orgue.

Links http://www.orguesarleux.com/

Photo: Bram Luteyn. Date: 19 July 2019.
Photo: Bram Luteyn