Saint-Jean Bosco

79, rue Alexandre-Dumas, 75020 Paris

It was under the impetus and tenacity of Father Simeoni that the architect Dimitri Rotter (1878-1938) and his son René realized this church. They were inspired by Auguste Perret, who had designed the Church of Our Lady of the Raincy. The blessing of the first stone by Cardinal Verdier took place in March 1933. The church completed on October 10, 1937. It is considered one of the most successful and homogeneous churches of those built in the 1930s. In Art Deco style, it has a splendid decoration due to the workshops of the Mauméjean brothers.

E6 The first organ of St. John Bosco was built by Cavaillé-Coll at an unknown date. It was probably an old house organ. The cartouche bore the signature "A. Cavaillé-Coll à Paris", plate n°11. This organ was transferred to the church of Saint John Bosco in 1959 with its console by Jean Jonet. The plan was modified as the Grand-Orgue and the Récit Expressif, previously placed one behind the other in the same case, were quartered in order to take advantage of the new space available. The Grand-Orgue found its place on the left, the Récit Expressif on the right symmetrically and the Pedal at the back, against the wall, without openings. The console was then placed one floor below, on the tribune floor, which required the presence of an electric transmission. The organ was completely rebuilt by Barnard Darguassies in 1991, with five windchests: • windchest of Montre 16 and 8 and Bourdon 16 of the GO + newly installed chamade on the front • windchest of the rest of the GO on the left • windchest of the Récit expressif on the right, including the treble of the Basson 16 • Expressive windchest of the bass of the Basson 16 common to the Récit and pedal on the far right • windchest of the 16th pedal in extensions at the bottom The case is in "art-decorative" style, just like the style of the church. The façade consists of a sixteen-foot Montre. The windchests are traditional and have been restored by Dargassies. The pipes are from late Cavaillé-Coll or Mutins first period, with the addition of a Plein Jeu and Chamade by Dargassies. In 2010, the addition of the 1st octave of the chamade by Dargassies. In 2016, complete overhaul, change of skins, cleaning of the pipes by Dargassies. Source

Organiste titulaire Eliane Stéfan Concerts Occasionally Masses with organ Saturday 6:30 PM; SUnday 10:30 AM Videos - photos case: Vincent Hildebrandt photos console : Inventaire national des orgues

1900 - Cavaillé-Coll-Mutin 1959 - Jean Jonet (5) 1991 - Dargassies (3a) 2010 - Dragassies (6) 2016 - Dargassies (6)

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