Sainte-Clotilde

23, Rue Las Cases, 75007 Paris

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Sainte-Clotilde was built between 1846 and 1857 and is the first church in Paris to have been built in a neo‑Gothic style. The church was declared a minor basilica by Pope Leo XIII in 1896 on the 14th centenary of the baptism of Clovis.

C4 The great organ is one of the major works of Cavaillé-Coll. It was inaugurated in 1859 by the titulaire César Franck. The current organ is the result of four building periods: 1859, 1933, 1962, and 2005, in which the organ grew from 46 to 71 stops. The most recent restoration and extension (from 60 to 71 stops, adding among others chamades and a contre- bombarde 32) by Bernard Dargassies has re-established some of the former glory of this masterpiece of Cavaillé-Coll. Much more info on the site of the organ

1859 - Aristide Cavaillé-Coll (1) 1932 - Joseph Beuchet (Ets Cavaillé-Coll) (3a) 1962 - Beuchet-Debierre (3a) 1983 - Barbéris (6) 2005 - Dargassies (4)

III/71 - electrical traction

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Titular organist Olivier Penin Famous organistes in the : César Franck, Gabriel Pierné, Charles Tournemire, Joseph- Ermend Bonnal, Jean Langlais. Concerts 2nd Saturday of the month (September-July) at 5 PM Masses with organ Saturday 6:30 PM, Sunday 11 AM Videos Olivier Penin Videos historiques Hommage à Marcel Dupré | Suzanne Chaisemartin (1982) Audio Jean Langlais (improvisations) Feike Asma (Franck: chorals) Jeanne Demessieux (Messiaen) Photos Victor Weller

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Photo of the interior of the basilica in the 1930s. The ‘banc d’œuvre’ can be seen facing the pulpit, as well as the communion rail, both of which were removed after the Second Vatican Council.

The organs of Paris

Sainte-Clotilde

23, Rue Las Cases, 75007 Paris

Gallery organ Choir organ >

C4 The great organ is one of the major works of Cavaillé-Coll. It was inaugurated in 1859 by the titulaire César Franck. The current organ is the result of four building periods: 1859, 1933, 1962, and 2005, in which the organ grew from 46 to 71 stops. The most recent restoration and extension (from 60 to 71 stops, adding among others chamades and a contre-bombarde 32) by Bernard Dargassies has re-established some of the former glory of this masterpiece of Cavaillé-Coll. Much more info on the site of the organ

1859 - Aristide Cavaillé-Coll (1) 1932 - Joseph Beuchet (Ets Cavaillé-Coll) (3a) 1962 - Beuchet-Debierre (3a) 1983 - Barbéris (6) 2005 - Dargassies (4)

III/71 - electrical traction

Stoplist

Videos | Olivier Penin