Saint-François-Xavier

12, place du Président-Mithouard, 75007 Paris

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In a neo‑renaissance style, the church of St Francis Xavier was begun in 1861 under the direction of the architect Adrien Lusson; the work continued until 1874 with Joseph Uchard, who took over the project. The church of St Francis Xavier was consecrated on 23 May 1894. Its structure is reinforced by a metal frame, which makes buttresses unnecessary despite its large proportions and helps reduce construction costs. It is one of the richest parishes in Paris and has a significant number of works of art, including a collection of ancient paintings by Tintoretto in the Sacristy of Marriages.

E5 The grand organ was built by Joseph Arnaud Fermis in 1878. He used the new pneumatic tubular traction developed in 1866. 1880 Overhaul by Cavaillé-Coll. 1923 Following the failure of the traction, Ephrem and Gonzalez rebuilt the instrument. The work consisted of revising the voicing, replacing the pneumatic system for drawing the stops , redisposing the combination pedals and adding an expressive box to the positive. At that time, the instrument had 58 stops, 31 of which were expressive. 1957 Müller carried out maintenance work on the instrument. Under the impetus of Gaston Litaize, the Stoplist was modified according to the neo-classical aesthetic then in vogue. 1993-1994 Bernard Dargassies renovated the instrument. The work included the repair of the buffet, the complete electrification of the instrument, the restoration and replacement of part of the piping, and the replacement of the console with a more ergonomic eclectic console. The manuals are extended to 61 notes. 2024 Partial overhaul by Gerhard Grenzing.

Titular organist Denis Comtet & Eric Leroy Organistes célèbres ayants illustré l’orgue par le passé : Albert Renaud, Adolphe Marty et Gaston Litaize. Site de paroisse Vidéos Eric Leroy Découvrir le Grand Orgue (2020) Audio Gaston Litaize joue Messiaen Photos Victor Weller