Saint-Laurent was founded in the 6th century as the chapel of an abbey. The present church dates to 1429, but was not completed until the 19th century. The nave and the choir date from the XV to the XVII centuries and are in the flamboyant gothic style, with additional classical elements. The portal of the main entry was reconstructed during the XIX century in a neogothic style (due to the construction of the boulevard de Magenta and the boulevard de Strasbourg). The tower dates to the previous church.
E2The existence of a gallery organ is attested as early as 1550, but it was not until the middle of the seventeenth century that an instrument was completed, of which the admirable Louis XIII style case still survives today, the author of which is unknown.Between 1682 and 1685The organ was rebuilt in two successive phases by organbuilders François Ducastel and his son Hippolyte. The instrument increased to 37 stops on 4 manuals; Pedalboard with an exceptional 41-note range (current standard: 32 notes).1725Overhaul by Collard, scale length lowered by a semitone.1766-67Complete reconstruction by François-Henri Clicquot. 37 stops on 4 keyboards and pedalboard.1836-1837Restoration by Louis Callinet.1844 Addition by Suret of a Bombarde to the Grand Orgue, a Clairon to the Positif.1864Extension of the nave by two bays, construction of a new gallery. Reconstruction of the organ by Merklin-Schütze with reuse of part of the existing stops in a new structure.1889/1911In 1899, Cavaillé-Coll carried out an overhaul, then in 1911 a new overhaul was carried out by Mutin.1941-1942 Relocation of the Positif piping within the large case, addition of 5 stops and pneumatic transmission by Jacquot-Lavergne.1992-1995 Last restoration carried out by Renaud, reconstructing the situation of Merklin (the Positif's piping reintegrated into its case). For the past years, the maintenance of the instrument has been entrusted to the organ builder Alain Léon.The unusual character of the main organ of Saint Laurent derives from the balance of the various elements that the course of its history has brought together. This instrument’s fundamental traits remain those of Clicquot, whose Grand Jeu à la française imparts a distance hint of Grand Siècle splendor, but the organ also bears the stamp of Merklin, whose skill in creating a tonal palette enabled him subtly to merge together all this input from successive eras.Site of the organ
Organiste titulaireBéatrice Piertot and Ann Dominique MerletOrganistes célèbres ayant illustré l’orgue par le passé: Nicolas-Jean- Pierre Chauvet (1778-1804) Concerts RegularlyMasses with organSaturday 6:00 PM , Sunday 9:30, 11:00 AM and 7 PMVidéosBéatrice Piertot and Ann Dominique MerletAll organs built before the revolutionPhoto GO: Jeroen de Haan
E2The existence of a gallery organ is attested as early as 1550, but it was not until the middle of the seventeenth century that an instrument was completed, of which the admirable Louis XIII style case still survives today, the author of which is unknown.Between 1682 and 1685The organ was rebuilt in two successive phases by organbuilders François Ducastel and his son Hippolyte. The instrument increased to 37 stops on 4 manuals; Pedalboard with an exceptional 41-note range (current standard: 32 notes).1725Overhaul by Collard, scale length lowered by a semitone.1766-67Complete reconstruction by François-Henri Clicquot. 37 stops on 4 keyboards and pedalboard.1836-1837Restoration by Louis Callinet.1844 Addition by Suret of a Bombarde to the Grand Orgue, a Clairon to the Positif.1864Extension of the nave by two bays, construction of a new gallery. Reconstruction of the organ by Merklin-Schütze with reuse of part of the existing stops in a new structure.1889/1911In 1899, Cavaillé-Coll carried out an overhaul, then in 1911 a new overhaul was carried out by Mutin.1941-1942 Relocation of the Positif piping within the large case, addition of 5 stops and pneumatic transmission by Jacquot-Lavergne.1992-1995 Last restoration carried out by Renaud, reconstructing the situation of Merklin (the Positif's piping reintegrated into its case). For the past years, the maintenance of the instrument has been entrusted to the organ builder Alain Léon.The unusual character of the main organ of Saint Laurent derives from the balance of the various elements that the course of its history has brought together. This instrument’s fundamental traits remain those of Clicquot, whose Grand Jeu à la française imparts a distance hint of Grand Siècle splendor, but the organ also bears the stamp of Merklin, whose skill in creating a tonal palette enabled him subtly to merge together all this input from successive eras.Site of the organ
Organiste titulaireBéatrice Piertot and Ann Dominique MerletOrganistes célèbres ayant illustré l’orgue par le passé: Nicolas-Jean- Pierre Chauvet (1778-1804) Concerts RegularlyMasses with organSaturday 6:00 PM , Sunday 9:30, 11:00 AM and 7 PMVidéosBéatrice Piertot and Ann Dominique MerletAll organs built before the revolutionPhoto GO: Jeroen de Haan