Sunday, March 16, 2014

Église Notre Dame de Lorette - l'orgue

 
 
Église Notre Dame de Lorette
 
 
Église Notre Dame de Lorette is a neoclassical church
built by architect Louis-Hippolyte Lebas
between 1823 and 1836 in the 9th arrondissement.
 
 
It contains the first organ built by the great organ builder
Aristide Cavaillé-Coll (1811–1899). 
Composer Cesar Franck became the assistant organist here in 1947
and was married in this church as well.
 
 
For another view of the interior and an interesting story,
 
 
bon dimanche 
 
 
 
 
Église Notre Dame de Lorette
18, bis rue de Chateaudun
75009, Paris


6 comments:

Revrunner said...

So I wonder if he and his bride, Félicité, had the organist play "The Wedding March" for their wedding. :-)

M said...

Beautiful doesn't do this justice ... I would love to hear this organ!!! Bon dimanche!!!

TheChieftess said...

I'll bet the sound is magnificent!!!

William Kendall said...

It is spectacular!

LONDONLULU said...

So interesting to see where Franck got married and also spent a chunk of his professional life! Beautiful setting!

Randy said...

That room is a treat for the eye.