Church of Saint Peter, Céret explained

Building Name:Église Saint-Pierre de Céret
Location:Céret, France
Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic Church
Region:Occitanie
Province:Pyrénées-Orientales
District:Roman Catholic Diocese of Perpignan-Elne
Municipality:Céret
Functional Status:Active
Architecture:yes
Architecture Type:church
Architecture Style:partly Romanesque
Facade Direction:West
Groundbreaking:11th century
Year Completed:18th century
Materials:stone
Designated:Monument historique (1998)

Saint Peter is a Roman Catholic church in Céret, southern France. Mentioned for the first time in 814, the present day church was built and rebuilt several times from the 11th to the 18th centuries. It was declared a national monument in 1998.

The Great Organ

The organ of Saint-Pierre Church is the largest Romantic instrument in the Eastern Pyrenees, second only to the one in Perpignan Cathedral. Its composition is as follows: [1] [2]

!I. Great!II. Choir!III. Swell!Pedal
Montre 16'Bourdon 16'Flûte traversière 8'Bombarde 16'
Montre 8'Flûte 8'Trompette 8'Trompette 8'
Basson 16'Gambe 8'Gambe 8'Clairon 4'
Kéraulophone 8'Voix humaine 8'Bourdon 8'Flûte 16'
Bourdon 8'Trompette 8'Bassons-Hautbois 8'Flûte 8'
Trompette 8'Salicional 8'Flûte octave 4'Flute 4'
Flûte harmonique 8'Clarinette 8'Clairon 4'
Prestant 4'Flûte 4'Voix Céleste 8'
Clairon 4'Doublette 2'Flûte octavin 2'
Doublette 2'
Cornet V
Fourniture IV

References

42.4853°N 2.7481°W

Notes and References

  1. Verified information on-site
  2. Web site: Orgue en France . Inventaire national des orgues - église Saint-Pierre de Céret . August 15, 2023 . Inventaire national des orgues.