BEAUVAIS.

THE CATHEDRAL.—The Great Organ stands in an exceptional position, at the south end of the east aisle of the south transept, standing as forward as the first column of the transept, leaving space between it and the end of the transept, for bellows, &c. Although one of the largest organs in France, the case is plain and simple, consisting merely of three towers of five pipes each, the smallest in the centre, with flats between, and a Choir Organ in front, consisting of a long flat, with two circular towers. Above the Great Organ case, stands some old painted screen-work. As far as the case is concerned, the organ is not worthy of the lofty Cathedral in which it stands. I did not hear this organ, so cannot judge of its tone. In the Choir is a modern Gothic organ, with three gabled flats, and in the north transept is a harmonium. 1875.

ST. ETIENNE has, at the west end, a good-sized organ of dark oak, standing in a gallery, supported by two square oak pillars. The Great Organ case consists of three towers, with five pipes each. The largest, which are at each end, are supported by angels, and crowned with vases, and the centre tower is surmounted by an angel. The flats between the towers are each divided in half by a pilaster. The Choir Organ, also in dark oak, has three towers, the least in the centre. In the spaces between the Great Organ case and the sides of the nave, are wooden arches filled in with lattice-work, behind which is placed a quantity of pipe-work, so that the organ is really larger than it appears to be at first sight. 1875.[B]

[B] In the Museum at Beauvais are two curious organ pipes, with raised mouldings and painted decorations, which I believe are some of the original pipes of the old organ at Gonesse.

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ST. ETIENNE—BEAUVAIS

18TH. MAY, 1875.

BOULOGNE.

THE CATHEDRAL.—Over the west door stands a large modern organ, consisting simply of panels of open work, and without any pipes showing. 1875.