Saint Denys du Saint

Sacrement

68 bis, rue de Turenne, 75003 Paris

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In the heart of the Marais district, many sumptuous private mansions were built in the seventeenth century, including the Hôtel de Turenne, at the corner of rue Saint‑Claude and rue Neuve‑Saint‑Louis (now rue de Turenne). In 1684 the second monastery of the Benedictines of the Blessed Sacrament moved into this mansion, which was destroyed during the French Revolution. The church Saint Denys du Saint Sacrement was erected on the site of the former convent chapel and built by Étienne‑Hippolyte Godde in a neoclassical style between 1826 and 1835.

E4 The main organ (1839) was one of the first instruments built by the Daublaine‑Callinet firm under the artistic direction of Félix Danjou, and can be considered a typical “transitional” organ: still classical in character, but with some new features such as gambas, dulcians, clarinets and free reeds. The organ originally had 31 stops spread over three manuals and pedal. The organ was reconstructed in 1867 by Cavaillé‑Coll, and underwent an overhaul in 1883. In 1970, Gutschenritter electrified the action, extended the key compass of the manuals from 54 to 56 notes and the pedal from 25 to 30 notes, and added a Plein Jeu V (Great) and a Cymbale II (Positif). In 1984, Jacques Barbéris revoiced the Mixtures and the Cromorne. The most recent restoration was carried out by Dargassies in 2008, who extended the Cymbale from two to three ranks.