EGLISE SAINT MEDARD

The church of St Médard in Cheviré le Rouge dates from the 11th, 13th and 19th centuries, with a choir that is characteristic of Anjou Gothic, known as the Plantagenet style. It houses the remarkable Musée d'Art Sacré-Métiers d'Art.

This 11th-13th and 19th century church has a choir typical of Anjou Gothic, known as Plantagenet style, an 11th century Romanesque bell tower and a 19th century nave and transepts. The church houses a fine collection of liturgical vestments and ornaments. Its organ is one of the most remarkable. The Cheviré-le-Rouge organ was built in 1865 by Ludwig Bonn, a German organ builder based in Tours. The instrument was then overhauled in 1876 by the Nantes organ builder Louis Debierre.
In 1948, Jean Perroux, a former voicer at Cavaillé-Coll, undertook the work of raising the organ, which was inaugurated by the organist Marcel Dupré on the occasion of the wedding of his daughter Marguerite, owner of the neighbouring Château de la Roche Hue.
The restoration project was initiated by the Friends of the Organ association, which was set up in 2015, and then supported by the town of Baugé-en-Anjou, the project owner.
The front of the new case was designed by organist Denis Epié. Florian Proust, a cabinet-maker from Baugé, will be making it on a voluntary basis.
The instrumental part was entrusted to Alsatian organ builder Hubert Brayé, and the first phase of the work was inaugurated on 21 June 2025.