FAQ
Yes, apart from a few details, its appearance will remain unchanged. As the organ case is listed as a Historic Monument, it will undergo a complete restoration.
As most of the technical components cannot be restored, they will be discarded. As for the pipework, only a few stops will be retained; the rest will either be resold or melted down and recycled to make new pipes.
Only a few pipes will be reused. The final selection has not yet been determined.
Dismantling of the current organ: 1st quarter of 2026;
Construction of the organ in the workshop: 2027–2028;
Reassembly of the organ on site: from summer 2029.
Commissioning: expected in May 2030.
For donations of €500 or more, you can have your name displayed on a pipe of your choice.
The deadline has not yet been set. It is likely that only donors whose donations are received before summer 2028 will be able to have their name placed on a pipe.
Under the French law of 1 August 2003 on cultural patronage, companies are entitled to a tax reduction equal to 60% of the amount donated, up to a limit of 0.5% of annual turnover excluding tax, while individuals are entitled to a 66% tax reduction.
Yes. This could include, for example, the attached console, swell boxes, parts of the wind system, the action, or the windchests.
The companies forming the consortium are Rieger Orgelbau (Austria) and Orglez L’Haridon-Freyburger (Brittany).
They were selected through a public procurement procedure in the form of a call for tenders, in accordance with the French Public Procurement Code.
The public will hear the organ for the first time during the organ’s awakening ceremony as part of the blessing of the instrument. Individual donors who have given €100 or more (€1,000 or more for companies) will have the opportunity to hear the organ in advance at a special pre-inauguration evening. Donors who have given €500 or more will also be able to hear the organ’s first sounds during site visits.
Yes. The organ will be featured throughout the year in solo recitals, concerts with ensembles, and other cultural events.
Yes. It will return in a format similar to the one before the concerts were discontinued in 2018, with around ten recitals on Tuesday evenings in July and August. The festival currently continues on a smaller scale on the cathedral’s choir organ, with four Tuesday concerts each summer.
At present, it is not yet possible to announce an inauguration date. The organ is expected to be commissioned in May 2030.
The organist and the cathedral team are very welcoming. Are you an organist? They will do their best to give you access to the instrument, subject to everyone’s availability and the cathedral’s possibilities. If you are simply curious or an amateur organ enthusiast, you can get close to the organ during one of the concerts or visits organised by Cathedra.
Yes. Several site visits will be organised for donors who have given €500 or more. Donors who have given €1,000 or more will be eligible for private visits.
Yes, both during the construction work—for example, site visits while the organ is being reassembled—and afterwards, including classes, training sessions, educational activities, and outreach for young audiences.
The project is managed by the Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs (French Ministry of Culture).
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