Guided tour: the organ buffet of the Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer Cathedral

Name: Visita guiada: el buffet de órgano de la Catedral de Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer
Start: 2022-09-17T11:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T13:30:00+02:00
Location: Cathédrale Notre-Dame

Discover the organ buffet, a masterpiece of woodwork and sculpture of the 18th century, and its exceptional instrument.

17 i 18 septiembre 2022Passed

Herramientas de registro

03.21.98.08.51.

Proposed by the Friends of the Cathedral
In partnership with the association "Tribune d'Artistes", visit of the buffet and meeting with Sophie Rétaux, holder.
Saturday at 11am and 12pm and Sunday at 11h30 and 12h30
During a unique visit, discover this baroque-style organ buffet, completed in 1717 by the Audomarois workshop of the Piette family and meet a cathedral organist.
Appointment in front of the north portal of the cathedral. Free. Information and reservation required at the Tourist Office and Congress of the Pays de Saint-Omer on 03.21.98.08.51.

About the location

Cathédrale Notre-Dame

5 enclos Notre-Dame, 62500 Saint-Omer

Pas-de-Calais
Hauts-de-France

Unique(Only) Gothic cathedral of the region Nord-Pas-de-Calais, the cathedral Notre-Dame shelters a rich and various furniture which most objects are listed(classified) or register. The famous picture(board) of Rubens representing the descent from the cross is a very beautiful example. Having considered as the most beautiful medieval church of the region, it was at the origin based(established) by Omer in the 7éme century then promoted cathedral in 1561 further to the destruction of Thérouanne by Charles the Fifth.