Saint-Jean-Baptiste- de-Belleville 139, rue de Belleville, 75019 Paris

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The Église Saint‑Jean‑Baptiste de Belleville is one of the first churches of neo‑Gothic architecture built in Paris. It was constructed between 1854 and 1859. The church consists of a five‑bay nave with two side aisles and eight lateral chapels, a transept, a choir with an additional bay extending beyond the nave, a ambulatory giving access to seven chapels, two sacristies, and two bell towers topped with spires. Because it was his final project, Saint‑Jean‑Baptiste de Belleville is considered the most accomplished work of the architect Jean‑Baptiste‑Antoine Lassus (1807–1857), one of the first prominent figures of the Gothic Revival in mid‑19th‑century France. At Belleville, Lassus defined the structure, fixed the iconographic programme and designed the church’s interior furnishings; the sculpted decoration is the work of Aimé‑Napoléon Perrey and the stained‑glass windows were made by Auguste de Martel, based on cartoons by Louis Steinheil. Source

C3 The grand organ in the gallery was built in 1861 by Aristide Cavaillé‑Coll. 1960 Edmond‑Alexandre Roethinger carried out a restoration of the wind system and installed a new console. 1975 Swidersky began a series of works that were never fully completed, intended to re‑voice the entire instrument. 1978 Jacques Picaud carried out work on behalf of the firm Beuchet‑Debierre. The organ was restored and a few additions were made (installation of a new three‑rank Cymbale on the Récit and extension of the compass of the 16′ Quintaton on the Great Organ). 1988 The instrument was restored again by Jean‑Marc Cicchero. 2003 Restoration work by Dargassies. 2022–2024 Partial restoration and modifications by Jean‑Baptiste Gaupillat: • restoration of the windchests • installation of a new console equipped with an electronic combination system • creation of a new key action • changes in the stop layout, including the addition of a Plein‑Jeu to the Récit

Titular organist Laurent Jochum Parish website Vidéos Laurent Jochum Photo Eglise : Vincent Hildebrandt Console : Laurent Jochum