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Béhobie, France (Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)) - Église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur
Municipal: Urrugne
Region:Aquitaine
Address: Rue de l'Église, 64700, Urrugne
Description nr.: 2055190.
Built by: maison Merklin-Schütze (1864)
In 1864 the Merklin-Schütze firm built a new organ for the Église Saint-Vincent de Xaintes in Urrugne. The instrument was overhauled in 1970 by Bixente Aizpuru. Jean Daldosso built a new and much larger organ for this church, that was dedicated in October 2009. The instrument of Merklin was restored by Daldosso and transferred to the Église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeu in Urrugne-Béhobie. The Plein-Jeu 3 rangs (from 1970) has been replaced by a new Salicional 8'.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Manual: Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Salicional 8' - 2008, Prestant 4', Flûte d'Echo 4', Trompette 8' (B/D).
Pédale (C-f'): Soubasse 16'.
Couplers: Tirasse.
Accessories: Appel Anches.
Other sources
Béhobie, France (Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)) - Église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur
Municipal: Urrugne
Region:Aquitaine
Address: Rue de l'Église, 64700, Urrugne
Description nr.: 2055190.
Built by: maison Merklin-Schütze (1864)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1864 | maison Merklin-Schütze | new organ | 1970 | Bixente Aizpuru | restoration | 2008 | Jean Daldosso | transfer/relocate |
In 1864 the Merklin-Schütze firm built a new organ for the Église Saint-Vincent de Xaintes in Urrugne. The instrument was overhauled in 1970 by Bixente Aizpuru. Jean Daldosso built a new and much larger organ for this church, that was dedicated in October 2009. The instrument of Merklin was restored by Daldosso and transferred to the Église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeu in Urrugne-Béhobie. The Plein-Jeu 3 rangs (from 1970) has been replaced by a new Salicional 8'.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1864 | Urrugne | Église Saint-Vincent-de-Xaintes |
| 2008 | Béhobie | Église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Manual | 6 |
| - Pédale | 1 |
| Total number of stops | 7 |
| Manual compass | C-g''', division between h° and c' |
| Pedal compass | C-f' |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Manual: Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Salicional 8' - 2008, Prestant 4', Flûte d'Echo 4', Trompette 8' (B/D).
Pédale (C-f'): Soubasse 16'.
Couplers: Tirasse.
Accessories: Appel Anches.
| Literature |
Les orgues des Pyrénées Atlantiques : I Le Pays Basque II Le Béarn / Bernard Salles. - Toulouse : Orgue Méridionales, 1981. |
| Links |
https://orgues-urrugne.org/ |
- Jean-Alain Ripoche