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Inspirational instruments => Interesting instruments near nice places for a holiday => Topic started by: David Pinnegar on February 19, 2017, 10:40:31 PM

Title: Enthusiasm in Cannes, Dinard and St Briac
Post by: David Pinnegar on February 19, 2017, 10:40:31 PM
It's amazing how in England the pipe organ seems to be losing relevance whilst in France there are mouth-watering instruments from top to bottom of the country.

In Cannes
http://www.orgues-cannes.org/?page_id=42
(http://www.orgues-cannes.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Bon-Voyage-buffet-grand-orgue-M%C3%BChleisen-200x300.jpg)
Notre Dame de Bon-Voyage
(http://www.orgues-cannes.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Cannes-orgue-console-300x225.jpg)

and up north http://www.festivalrivegauche.bzh/les-orgues
Dinard
(http://www.festivalrivegauche.bzh/_/rsrc/1429536555103/les-orgues/Orgue-ND-web.jpg?height=200&width=157)
and nearby a Cavaillé Coll
(http://www.festivalrivegauche.bzh/_/rsrc/1429536598757/les-orgues/Orgue-StEnogat-web.jpg?height=200&width=158)

an English instrument by Alfred Oldknow
(http://www.festivalrivegauche.bzh/_/rsrc/1473598480139/les-orgues/DSC_2987.JPG?height=132&width=200)

At Pleurtuit
(http://www.festivalrivegauche.bzh/_/rsrc/1429536636392/les-orgues/Orgue-Pleurtuit-web.jpg?height=200&width=157)

and a Nicholson and Lord at St Briac
(http://www.festivalrivegauche.bzh/_/rsrc/1473597055078/les-orgues/DSC_4808.JPG?height=200&width=132)

What do we need to breathe such life into organs in England?

Best wishes

David P