Association
Hôtel de Ville
19110 Bort-les-Orgues
(Corrèze)
Phone : 05 55 96 81 85
http://auborddesorgues.e-monsite.comVisit the Church pipe organ. Throughout the year: guided tour free of about 1 h, by appointment, at the 05.55.96.81.85 (leave a message if necessary). From 1 to 10 people maximum per visit and appointment taken subject to a church funeral service. Tailored sessions are also available to school children and college students. -General information on the organ by Orgues. -Some information on the profession of "factor of organs". -Quick overview on the evolution of "organ" since ancient times. -Highlighted, with excerpts of musical selections played live on the instrument, different "games". -Discovery of the "womb": the "forest" of 850 pipes, the internal mechanism and the wind tunnel. -videos showing manufacturing and installation. -test of the organ by the "visitor-musician". It is absolutely not necessary "to be a musician" to enjoy but only to "be curious. None of the many visitors (now more than 2000!) went "disappointed": "visit unusual, exciting and..."GRANDIOSE! "according to their account!