Sainte Geneviève des
grandes carrières
174, rue Championnet, 75018 Paris
1890 - Cavaillé-Coll
1909 - Mutin
1955 - Müller
1981 - Barbéris
2016 - Bernrad Cogez
Photo: Jeroen de Haan
The church
In Paris, the Montmartre district had plaster
quarries, which were widely used in the 19th
century. Around 1860, with the increase in
population, the need for a new place of
worship was felt. But the city council rejected
the idea of a new church. In 1891, the
archdiocese expanded the former Chapel of
Works, located within a hospital and served by
the Augustinian sisters.
The chapel was erected as a parish church in
1907 under the name of St. Genevieve. In
1908, it was expanded again.
The shrine is built of grindstone and cement.
The interior is beautifully decorated with
arched arches in the middle of a beautiful
whiteness, typical of the religious art of the
early 20th century.
Organiste titulaire
Fabre Guin
Masses with organ
Saturday, 6:30 PM, Sunday, 10:30 AM
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The organ
The instrument, originally built for the Berlioz
Theatre in Paris (Rue de Clichy), was designed by
Aristide Cavaillé-Coll in 1890.
In 1909, it was transferred to St. Genevieve's
Church, and the console was then modified by
Charles Mutin.
In 1955, Erwin Muller transformed the Octavin of
the Grand Organ into a Doublette. In 1981, Barbéris
was commissioned to carry out work on mechanics.
In 2016, the organ was restored partially by
Bernard Cogez.
The church
In Paris, the Montmartre district had plaster
quarries, which were widely used in the 19th
century. Around 1860, with the increase in
population, the need for a new place of
worship was felt. But the city council rejected
the idea of a new church. In 1891, the
archdiocese expanded the former Chapel of
Works, located within a hospital and served by
the Augustinian sisters.
The chapel was erected as a parish church in
1907 under the name of St. Genevieve. In
1908, it was expanded again.
The shrine is built of grindstone and cement.
The interior is beautifully decorated with
arched arches in the middle of a beautiful
whiteness, typical of the religious art of the
early 20th century.