Chapelle de
Franklin
du Collège et lycée
Saint-Louis-de-
Gonzague
12, rue Benjamin Franklin, 75016 Paris
1xxx - unknow builder (old chamber organ)
1964 - Picaud/Barbéris
2012 - Dargassies
2022 - Yves Koenig
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The chapel
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.
The organ
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.
Organiste: Laurent Jochum