Discover the organ of Bourg

Name: Discover the organ of Bourg
Start: 2021-09-18T16:00:00+02:00
End: 2021-09-18T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Église Sainte-Géronce

On the occasion of the European Heritage Days, the Association des Amis des Orgues de Bourg is organising a free event: a visit and exhibition of the organ.

Saturday 18 September 2021, 16:00Passed

Conditions

Free. Reservation required. Opening hours: 4pm; 5pm; 6pm. Group of 8 people. Duration: 45 min. Access by a spiral staircase (not adapted to people with reduced mobility).

Registration

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On the occasion of the European Heritage Days, the Association des Amis des Orgues de Bourg is organising a free event: a visit and exhibition of the organ.

Take part in guided, musical and guided tours to discover the instrument, its history, its operation and the secrets of its manufacture. The tours and exhibition are accessible to all.
Event supported by the Ministry of Culture, the French Federation of Organ Friends and the Organ Association in France.

About the location

Église Sainte-Géronce

21-23 rue du 4 Septembre, 33710 Bourg

Aude
Occitanie

This Neo-Gothic church was built to replace the outdated church of the Recollet Fathers, a convent of men founded in 1627\. In the 19th century, the church wanted to encourage a revival of Catholic worship; it encouraged the construction of new religious buildings in Gironde. Thus, in 1856, the church of Saint-Géronce was consecrated. Because of the lack of space, its head was turned south, contrary to what the liturgy foresees. The original 1861 organ is remarkable.