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Eglise Protestante Unie de
Pentemont Luxembourg -
Temple de Pentemont
106, rue de Grenelle, 75007 Paris
1846 - Cavaillé-Coll
1928 - Koenig
1935 - Gonzalez
1948/1966 - Beuchet
1967 - Bourgarel
1987 - Barbéris
2012/2014 - Fossaert
Photo: Pierre Marteau
Organiste titulaire
Isabelle Sebah - titulaire and coordinator
Benjamin intartaglia - titulaire
Peter Vizard - titulaire honoraire
Concerts
Irregularly
Service with organ
Sunday 10.30a.m.
Video
Isabelle Sebah
The organ case is designed by Victor Baltard, situated
above the pulpit, facing the faithful. The organ was built
by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll in 1846 (21 stops). In 1928, a
major intervention was carried out by Paul-Marie
Koenig, followed in 1935 by works of Victor Gonzalez
(he made among others a new windchest for the Swell).
Between 1948 and 1966, Beuchet-Debierre made
further modifications to realize a more neo-classical
instrument. Further works were done by Bougarel in
1967 en Barbéris in 1987.
In 2011-2014, the organ has been rebuilt with private
funding by Yves Fossaert and Atelier Pellerin & Uys. All
Cavaillé-Coll elements which were still present have
been restored: the blower, the windchest of the Great
and the Pedal and 60% of the pipes. The new organ has
35 stops and three key boards. A Cor de nuit 8 (pipes of
Cavaillé-Coll) was added by the builder because this
stop was avaible and a Violoncelle 8 (pipes of Cavaillé-
Coll) was reinstalled at the Pedal as existed in 1846. A
new second keyboard 'Grand-choeur' has been made
housing the reeds of the former first keyboard. The
third keyboard houses the Swell, which is completely
reorganized. Finally, a Barker machine has been
installed.
Inauguration of the organ in 2014
Temple Pentemont is a former monastery of the
Bernardines (1747). After the revolution, it was
transformed into barracks. Now, it houses the
Department of Veterans Affairs. In 1844, Victor
Baltard isolated the chapel from the other buildings
and the former choir of the Bernardines became the
nave of a Protestant church.
An old engraving, made during the construction of the
organ