Maisons-Alfort

Saint-Remy

1 Rue des Bretons, 94700 Maisons-Alfort

The church is dedicated to Saint Remi, bishop of Reims, and is mentioned in a bull of Innocent II in 1136. Hugues Capet gave it to the Benedictines of the abbey of Saint-Maur towards the end of the twelfth century. It was restored and remodeled several times: In 1845 an almost complete overhaul was required. After the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, further repairs were necessary. In 1880 the construction of the sacristy began by the architect Degeorge. Renovation and enhancement work was undertaken in early 20001 with the installation of stained glass windows by Kim En Joong. The church is composed of limestone, rubble and ashlar. Its bell tower, dated from the thirteenth century, is square with polygonal spire covered in stone. The large nave of four bays, probably from the same period, is terminated by a sanctuary of two bays and bordered by a single collateral to the south. The pillars, originally square, were replaced by columns at the end of the thirteenth century. Source : Wikipedia

A3 The organ was built in 1779; this date is confirmed by an inscription scratched onto the largest pipe. The maker of the instrument remains unknown, although the name Dallery has been suggested. It was later repaired in 1823 by Emmanuel Galon. Parish archives mention several other minor works: in 1849 by Thebault, in 1871 by Pinçon, in 1876 by the Alexandre firm, in 1881 by Duthuilt, and in 1885 by Stolz. The Jacquot-Lavergne company carried out an overhaul in 1960. In 1970, Koenig replaced the small 18-note pedalboard with a modern 30-note pedalboard. The Grand Orgue reed coupler and return were also removed, and the mechanism of the swell box was blocked. In 1976, the instrument was fully restored by the Koenig workshop, including a complete restoration of the pipework. The case was also restored by the carpenter Dortet, from Maisons-Alfort. In 1998, the pipework was cleaned. In 2014, a major overhaul was carried out, including work on the windchests and action, restoration of the pipework, and relocation of the blower. Source: Koenig

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