Chapelle de Franklin

du Collège et lycée

Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague

12, rue Benjamin Franklin, 75016 Paris

The Jesuit college of St. Louis-de-Gonzague was rebuilt in Art deco style from 1933 to 1935 by the architect Henry Violet. The chapel, made of reinforced concrete, is decorated with a "fresque" representing the main episodes of the life of St. Louis de Gonzague (1568-1591), the work of the painter Henri de Maistre, director of the Sacred Art Workshops. This is a very fine example of the religious architecture of the thirties in Paris. Organiste: Laurent Jochum

E7 The date and provenance of the organ are unknown but it may be an old salon organ. Some sources attribute this organ to Aeolian-Skinner companay It was bought by the college in 1964. His transfer was done by Eugene Picaud. On this occasion, the instrument was re-harmonized by Barbéris. The inauguration was then given by Marie-Claire Alain on May 27, 1964. The organ will be renovated in 2021-2022 by Yves Koenig, following a comprehensive renovation of the chapel.

1xxx - facteur inconnu (ancien orgue de salon) 1964 - Picaud/Barbéris (3a) 2012 - Dargassies (6) 2022 - Yves Koenig

II/24 (14) - transmissions électro-pneumatiques

composition

Organs of Paris

Chapelle de

Franklin

du Collège et lycée

Saint-Louis-de-

Gonzague

12, rue Benjamin Franklin, 75016 Paris

1xxx - facteur inconnu (ancien orgue de salon) 1964 - Picaud/Barbéris (3a) 2012 - Dargassies (6) 2022 - Yves Koenig

II/24 (14) - transmissions électro-pneumatiques

composition

E7 The date and provenance of the organ are unknown but it may be an old salon organ. Some sources attribute this organ to Aeolian-Skinner companay It was bought by the college in 1964. His transfer was done by Eugene Picaud. On this occasion, the instrument was re- harmonized by Barbéris. The inauguration was then given by Marie-Claire Alain on May 27, 1964. The organ will be renovated in 2021-2022 by Yves Koenig, following a comprehensive renovation of the chapel.