Orgue de tribune de la basilique de Saint-Nicolas-de-Port, Pipe organ in a basilica in Saint-Nicolas-de-Port, France

The tribune organ of the basilica of Saint-Nicolas-de-Port is a pipe organ classified as a historical monument, set on a corbelled gallery in the north transept. Its oak case, in the Troubadour style, dates to 1851. Two tall towers of grey metal pipes flank a shorter central section above carved wooden cases with pointed, gabled tops and reddish panels; a carved wooden screen below the central pipes holds a small standing figure in a niche.

Joseph Cuvillier built the first instrument in 1851, and its oak case survived later reworkings and wartime damage. In 1994 the interior was replaced by a new instrument from the Théo Haerpfer workshop, revised by Aubertin in 2010. The case is classified as a historical monument in its own right.

The carved wooden case shows Saint Nicholas, King David and Saint Cecilia, placing the patron saint and the two biblical and musical figures around the pipes. The organ remains in use for services and concerts in the basilica, so the instrument is heard as well as seen.

The organ is easy to spot from the nave, as it hangs high on the corbelled gallery in the north transept, and visitors can take a good look at the carved case without needing to climb anywhere. Concerts are held in the basilica from time to time, which is the best way to hear the instrument in action.

The gallery that holds the organ is supported by corbelling and has no columns reaching the floor, which is an unusual structural choice for a Gothic church. The 1851 case is classified as a historical monument in its own right, separately from the basilica itself, because the original pipes it once held are long gone.