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16 i 17 septiembre 2023Passed
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Dissabte 16
14:00 - 17:00
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Église Saint-Ayoul

Place Saint-Ayoul 77160 Provins
  • Seine-et-Marne
  • Île-de-France

Presentation of the large organs of Saint-Ayoul Church

Presentations(Displays) of big(great) historic organs of the XVIIIth century (listed(classified) in conformance with(for) historic monuments), by the organists and the association " Les Orgues de Prov
16 i 17 septiembre 2023Passed
© Fonds Ancien et Archives de la Ville de Provins

The organ of the Sait-Ayoul church in Provins was built for the Abbey of Jouy in 1777 and was transferred to Saint-Ayoul in 1792. Unfortunately, the historical documentation is very incomplete and to date the identity of the organ builder of this instrument is unknown. The organ has been the subject of various works during its history but without having been fundamentally distorted since it still contains materials dating back to the Old Regime, and this in high proportion. The analysis of the materials led to the first transformation of the instrument which probably occurred at the time of its transfer to Provins in 1792. The composition of the oldest games known to us (1928) indicates that the organ was also transformed in its style probably during the second half of the nineteenth century and endowed with romantic games: besides the rise of the pitch of a tone, The pipes of the instrument bear stigmas proving that their harmony has been altered by a partial practice of the stamp notch and the addition of teeth on the bevels. A third significant intervention was carried out by Jules Bossier in 1947. The last restoration that was carried out in 1982 by Ets Benoist and Sarélot made it possible to reorient the instrument towards the classical French style.

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About the location

Église Saint-Ayoul
Place Saint-Ayoul 77160 Provins
  • Seine-et-Marne
  • Île-de-France
The Abbey of Saint-Ayoul dates back to the eleventh century (charter of foundation dated 1048). The monastery develops on the southern flank of the church. It was first rebuilt after the fire of 1157\. A large choir was erected in 1280 at the site of the south apsidiol. The transept of the church dates from the twelfth century; the ancient chapter room of the abbey of the thirteenth century. Between 1753 and 1763, the west and south wings of the abbey were rebuilt. During the Revolution, the priory was sold in lots. The east wing of the cloister is transformed into houses, the choir serves as a pyre, storage and shed. Part of the building is used for military handling. The ownership of part of the church (formerly owned by the State, Ministry of Culture) was transferred to the municipality on 1 January 2007\. Surrounded by a cemetery, archaeological research was carried out there until 2005 to better understand the medieval funeral rites but also the demography of the city. Completely
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Édifice religieux, Patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO i Monument historique
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SNCF gare de Provins