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Chapelle
du Collège et lycée
Saint-Louis de
Gonzague-Franklin
12, rue Benjamin Franklin, 75016 Paris
The chapel of Franklin
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.
A comprehensive renovation of the chapel was
finished in 2022.
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 - II/24 (14) - was
revoiced by Barbéris. The inauguration was then given by Marie-
Claire Alain on May 27, 1964.
A new organ was built by Koenig/Marchal in 2024, with Grand-
Orgue, Récit expressif et Pédale and 20 stops. This organ was
inaugurated on December 15, 2024.
1xxx - facteur inconnu (ancien orgue de salon)
1964 - Picaud/Barbéris (3a)
2012 - Dargassies (6)
2024 - Koenig (3)
II/20 -
stoplist
Organs of Paris
Chapelle
du Collège et lycée
Saint-Louis de
Gonzague-Franklin
12, rue Benjamin Franklin, 75016 Paris
ORGANS OF PARIS © 2026 Vincent Hildebrandt
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 - II/24
(14) - was revoiced by Barbéris. The inauguration was then
given by Marie-Claire Alain on May 27, 1964.
A new organ was built by Koenig/Marchal in 2024, with
Grand-Orgue, Récit expressif et Pédale and 20 stops. This
organ was inaugurated on December 15, 2024.
1xxx - facteur inconnu (ancien orgue de salon)
1964 - Picaud/Barbéris (3a)
2012 - Dargassies (6)
2024 - Koenig (3)
II/20 -
stoplist
