Église Saint-Antoine des Quinze-Vingts

Église Saint-Antoine des Quinze-Vingts

If you enter a church in Paris and do not immediately see

the organ, look above the main door.

This is a beautiful Cavaillé-Coll organ

and you can click here to hear the music of this organ

as played by reknown organist, Eric Lebrun.

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Église Saint-Antoine des Quinze-Vingts

66, avenue Ledru-Rollin

75012, Paris

Église Saint-Étienne du Mont

Angels We Have Heard on High

Église Saint-Étienne du Mont may have more angels

than in any church I have seen in Paris. 

This choir of angels adorns the organ case built in 1633

by Jean Buron. It is perhaps the most magnificent in Paris

and is the oldest case which is preserved completely.

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Église Saint-Étienne du Mont

Place du Pantheon

75005, Paris

Église Saint-Antoine-des-Quinze-Vingts

Église Saint-Antoine-des-Quinze-Vingts

the primary organ

This great organ comes from the instrument built 

by the renown Aristide Cavaille-Coll in 1894 for the mansion of Baron Espée.  

It was moved from the Baron's residence on 

Avenue Bois de Boulogne to Saint-Antoine in 1909.

You can click here to listen to a short piece on this organ.

Like many churches, there is a second organ, 

a practice organ for the choir, which I will show you another time.

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Église Saint-Antoine-des Quinze-Vingts

57, rue Traversière

75012, Paris

Église Saint-Nicholas du Chardonnet

Église Saint-Nicholas du Chardonnet

"The Choir Organ"

Did you know that most of the churches in Paris 

have at least two organs?

This one was easy to spot, 

but sometimes you will have to search.

If you find the choir organ, keep looking, 

and you may even find a third organ.

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Église Saint-Nicholas du Chardonnet

23, rue des Bernardins

75005, Paris

Église Saint-Antoine-des Quinze-Vingts

Église Saint-Antoine-des Quinze-Vingts

Although it is not as majestic 

as many of the well-known churches in Paris, 

this is an active parish in the 12é 

with some lovely details and a great organ 

by Aristide Cavaille-Coll.

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Église Saint-Antoine-des Quinze-Vingts

57, rue Traversière

75012, Paris

Église Saint Pierre de Montmartre

Église Saint Pierre de Montmartre

Consecrated in 1147, this church is dwarfed by Sacre Coeur

and almost ignored by the tourists...

which makes it worth exploring.

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Église Saint Pierre de Montmartre

2, rue du Mont Cenis

75018, Paris

Église Saint-Antoine-des-Quinze-Vingts - l'orgue

Église Saint-Antoine-des-Quinze-Vingts

the primary organ

This great organ comes from the instrument built 

by the renown Aristide Cavaille-Coll in 1894 for the mansion of Baron Espée.  

It was moved from the Baron's residence on 

Avenue Bois de Boulogne to Saint-Antoine in 1909.

You can click here to listen to a short piece on this organ.

Like many churches, there is a second organ, 

a practice organ for the choir, which I will show you another time.

bon dimanche

Église Saint-Antoine-des Quinze-Vingts

57, rue Traversière

75012, Paris

Église Notre Dame des Champs

Église Notre Dame des Champs

We sat and listened intently to the organ 

as the music filled every corner of the immense space.  

It was a rehearsal by Yannick Merlin, 

and we watched as he and his assistant 

descended the narrow spiral stairs behind the latticed enclosure,

seen at the back of the church (under the arches).

The organ was built by Cavaillé-Coll in 1877, 

just as the roman styled church was completed (a ten-year venture).

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Église Notre Dame des Champs

92 bis, boulevard du Montparnasse

75006, Paris

Église Saint-Laurent - l'orgue

Église Saint-Laurent

Saint-Laurent was founded in the 6th century as the chapel of an abbey.  

The present church dates to 1429 and finally completed in the 19th century.  

The organ was built by François and Hippolyte Du Castel 

between 1682 and 1685.  Over the centuries it has been 

rebuilt and restored in four different centuries 

but 20 original stops date from before the revolution.  

You can hear this magnificent organ 

on Saturday and Sunday masses and for occasional concerts.

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Église Saint-Laurent

68, boulevard de Magenta

75010, Paris

Métro Gare de l'Est