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Saint Eustache 1 2
2 Impasse Saint-Eustache, 75001 Paris Orgue de tribune1854 - Ducroquet/Barker
1876 - Merklin
1926 - Rinckenbach
1930 - Gonzalez
1964 - Hermann
1967 - Danion
1978 - Dunand
1989 - Van den Heuvel
V/105 -
mechanical traction
(console de tribune)
electrical traction
(console de la nef) -
stoplist
Review of stoplists in the past (by Samuel Campet) Photo GO: Jeroen de Haan
The building of Saint-Eustache started in 1532 and
ended in 1637. It is a masterpiece of late Gothic.
architecture. A neoclassical facade was added on the
western side in the mid-18th century.
The interior is in Gothic, Renaissance and classical
styles.
The organ of St. Eustache was designed by Jean-Louis
Coignet under the direction of Titular Organist Jean
Guillou and built in 1989 by the Dutch firm Jan L. van
den Heuvel, using the buffet of the former organ.
That instrument was originally constructed by
Ducroquet (Charles Spackmann Barker and Charles
Verschneider), following the destruction of the former
organ by a fire in 1844. The case was designed by
Balthard (from Les Halles).
It was rebuilt in 1879 by Joseph Merklin and renovated
at the request of organist Joseph Bonnet during the
1920s and 1930s.
Repair works initiated in 1978 were disastrous and a
complete organ rebuilt was necessary. Only the case
with its display pipes and a few stops which were re-
used, amongst them the Cor de Basset 8' made by the
famous English organ builder Henry Willis for Joseph
Bonnet - organist of Saint Eustache from 1906 to
1943.
During recent years several lightning strikes hit the
church and organ causing damages to phone and
computer electronics of both church and organ.
Therefore, in 2010 it was decided to modernize and
expand the possibilities of the organ by replacing the
electronics with a state-of-the-art bus-technology
system.
The memory system of the combination action was
updated to 20,000 combinations which can be written
to a USB memory stick.
At the movable nave console additional couplers were
installed (Grand-Choeur/Positif, Solo/Positif en Grand-
Choeur/Récit).
Also several special melody couplers were added:
Soprano Grand-Choeur/Pédale, Soprano Récit/Pédale
en Basse Grand-Choeur/Pédale.
A programmable pedal divide enhances the solistic
possibilities of the pedal. A MIDI recording and
playback system was added.
The nave console received all its updates in the
workshop of Van den Heuvel in Dordrecht
(Netherlands). In addition, the organ received the
usual cleaning and large maintenance service.
Technical description
Virtual visit
Organiste titulaire
Thomas Ospital & Baptiste-Florian Marle-OuvrardConcerts
Every Sunday afternoon 5p.m.Masses with organ
Sunday 11 a.m., 6p.m. Videos Baptiste-Florian Marle-Ouvrard
The organs of Paris
Saint Eustache 1 2
2 Impasse Saint-Eustache, 75001 Paris Orgue de tribune1854 - Ducroquet/Barker
1876 - Merklin
1926 - Rinckenbach
1930 - Gonzalez
1964 - Hermann
1967 - Danion
1978 - Dunand
1989 - Van den Heuvel
V/105 -
mechanical traction
(console de tribune)
electrical traction
(console de la nef) -
stoplist
Review of stoplists in the past (by Samuel Campet) Photo GO: Jeroen de Haan
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Organiste titulaire
Thomas Ospital & Baptiste-Florian Marle-OuvrardConcerts
Every Sunday afternoon 5p.m.Masses with organ
Sunday 11 a.m., 6p.m. Videos Baptiste-Florian Marle-Ouvrard
The organ of St. Eustache was designed by Jean-Louis
Coignet under the direction of Titular Organist Jean Guillou
and built in 1989 by the Dutch firm Jan L. van den Heuvel,
using the buffet of the former organ.
That instrument was originally constructed by Ducroquet
(Charles Spackmann Barker and Charles Verschneider),
following the destruction of the former organ by a fire in
1844. The case was designed by Balthard (from Les Halles).
It was rebuilt in 1879 by Joseph Merklin and renovated at
the request of organist Joseph Bonnet during the 1920s and
1930s.
Repair works initiated in 1978 were disastrous and a
complete organ rebuilt was necessary. Only the case with
its display pipes and a few stops which were re-used,
amongst them the Cor de Basset 8' made by the famous
English organ builder Henry Willis for Joseph Bonnet -
organist of Saint Eustache from 1906 to 1943.
During recent years several lightning strikes hit the church
and organ causing damages to phone and computer
electronics of both church and organ.
Therefore, in 2010 it was decided to modernize and expand
the possibilities of the organ by replacing the electronics
with a state-of-the-art bus-technology system.
The memory system of the combination action was
updated to 20,000 combinations which can be written to a
USB memory stick.
At the movable nave console additional couplers were
installed (Grand-Choeur/Positif, Solo/Positif en Grand-
Choeur/Récit).
Also several special melody couplers were added: Soprano
Grand-Choeur/Pédale, Soprano Récit/Pédale en Basse
Grand-Choeur/Pédale.
A programmable pedal divide enhances the solistic
possibilities of the pedal. A MIDI recording and playback
system was added.
The nave console received all its updates in the workshop
of Van den Heuvel in Dordrecht (Netherlands). In addition,
the organ received the usual cleaning and large
maintenance service.
Technical description
Virtual visit
