Saint Médard 1 - 2
141, rue Mouffetard, 75005 Paris
Orgue de tribune
1645/50 - Jean et François Valéran De Héman
1767 - Clicquot
1778 - A Lepine
1829 - Dallery
1855 - Thibaut
1880 - Stolz
1934 - Gutschenritter
1978 - Masset-Gutschenritter
2001 - Dargassies
This church was rebuilt in the second half of the
15th century in flamboyant gothic style at the
place of a former church of the 11 th century. It
was modified several times until the 18th
century, and has thus a rather heterogenic
appearance. Situated at the end of the medieval
and pittoresk Rue Mouffetard, this church is
one of the typical 'countryside' churches of
Paris (as is St. Germain de Charonne).
Photo: Jeroen de Haan
The beautiful organcase (made by Germain Pillon) dates
to 1646, even anterior to the one in St-Étienne-du-Mont.
The gallery beneath was built only early in the 19th
century. In 1767, organbuilder François-Henri Clicquot
completely rebuilt the old instrument in the old case,
extending it with two wings and reusing only the
wooden pipework of the old organ. And history repeated
itself: In 1880 the work of Clicquot was almost
completely removed (with the exception of six stops) by
Edouard and Eugène Stoltz who rebuilt the organ
completely, emptying also the positif to place a new
console. Since than, only minor changes have been
made.
Therefore, this organ can be considered as a relatively
authentic work of the Stoltz brothers.
Organiste titulaire
Jean Galard
Concerts
Seldomly
Masses with organ
Saturday 6.30 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m.
Videos
Jean Galard