Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral

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Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral

Notre-Dame de l'Assomption Cathedral is a Gothic church building of the Roman Catholic Church in the center of Clermont-Ferrand . It was built from the year 1262 on the model of the Gothic cathedrals of the Île-de-France . The characteristic building material is the black Volvic stone . The cathedral was given its current appearance by the builder Viollet-le-Duc , who added the two towers with a height of 96.2 m in 1866.

Building history

As early as 450 there was a first cathedral building in Clermont-Ferrand, built at the instigation of Bishop Namatius . The cathedral was dedicated to the martyrs Agricol and Vital, whose bones were transferred from Bologna to Clermont-Ferrand. According to descriptions by Gregory of Tours , the church was built in the shape of a cross with a round apse and had 42 windows, 70 columns and 8 doors. In the year 761 this first cathedral building was destroyed.

In 946 a new cathedral was blessed by Bishop Etienne II, which was consecrated to the Virgin Mary . The construction of today's cathedral in Gothic style began around 1248. The planning architects were Jean and Pierre Deschamps. The cathedral was completed around 1350. From 1866 the cathedral was redesigned under the leadership of the architect Viollet-le-Duc.

The cathedral towers are approx. 96 m high, the cathedral itself is approx. 99 m long, the inner length is 82.7 m.

Organs

Main organ

View of the main organ

The cathedral had its first organ as early as 1517 . At the end of the 16th century, this medieval instrument was replaced by a new building. Over time, the instrument was expanded several times and survived the French Revolution . In the 19th century it was replaced by a new building. The neo-Gothic organ case was built in 1877. Existing pipe material was reused in the new instrument. In 1912 the organ was equipped with an electric wind supply. In 1935 and 1962 the organ was further extensively revised and expanded, and most recently restored between 2005 and 2010. The instrument has 42 stops on three manuals and a pedal .

I Grand Orgue C-g 3
Montre 16 ′
Bourdon 16 ′
Montre 08th'
Flûte harmonique 08th'
Bourdon 08th'
Salicional 08th'
Flûte octaviante 04 ′
Prestant 04 ′
Fifth flute 03 ′
Progressive fittings
Grand Cornet V
Bombard 16 ′
Trumpets 08th'
Clairon 04 ′
II positive C-g 3
Principal 08th'
Bourdon 08th'
Viole de Gambe 08th'
Gemshorn 08th'
Flûte harmonique 04 ′
Duplicate 02 ′
Plein Jeu
Trumpets 08th'
Clarinet 08th'
Clairon 04 ′
II Récit expressif C – g 3
Flûte harmonique 08th'
Bourdon 08th'
Viole de gambe 08th'
Voix céleste 08th'
Flûte d'écho 04 ′
Flageolet 02 ′
Cornet IV
Trumpets 08th'
Basson-Hautbois 08th'
Voix humaine 08th'
tremolo
Pedale C – f 1
Contrebasse 16 ′
Soubasse 16 ′
Octave basse 08th'
Bourdon 08th'
Flute 04 ′
Bombard 16 ′
Trumpets 08th'
Clairon 04 ′

Choir organ

The choir organ in the northern choir goes back to an instrument that was built in 1882 by the organ builder Joseph Merklin . The instrument was last restored in 2012 by the organ builders Simon and Joël Pétrique. It has 17 stops on two manual works and a pedal.

I Grand Orgue C-g 3
Bourdon 16 ′
Montre 08th'
Flûte harmonique 08th'
Bourdon 08th'
Prestant 04 ′
Fittings
Trumpets 08th'
Clairon 04 ′
II positive C-g 3
Flûte harmonique 08th'
Bourdon 08th'
Viol 08th'
Flûte octaviante 04 ′
Voix céleste 08th'
Basson-Hautbois 08th'
Pedale C – f 1
Soubasse 16 ′
Bourdon 08th'
Principal 08th'

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Information on the history of the building , accessed on December 17, 2019 (French)
  2. ↑ Information on the history of the organs , accessed on December 17, 2019 (French)
  3. ↑ Information on the choir organ , accessed on December 17, 2019 (French)

Web links

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Coordinates: 45 ° 46 '43.3 "  N , 3 ° 5' 8.8"  E