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Synagogue
de Nazareth
15, rue Notre-Dame de Nazareth, 75003 Paris189x - ??
1950 - Gutschenritter
II/11 - mechanical traction - stoplist
It is an instrument built towards the end of the nineteenth century. A bomb during the war destroyed the console, which was completely redone. The organ occupies only one of the 2 sides of the façade (info: Xavier Lebrun). Gutschenritter performed an overhaul in 1950 and the organ has not been the subject of work since. Jean Alain played regularly at this synagoge. The only known recording of him playing (a six-minute improvisation) was made here in 1938. Photos of the organ: Jeroen de Haan
King Louis XVIII authorized by ordinance of 29 June
1819 the Israelite Consistory of Paris to build a
synagogue. It was inaugurated in 1822. Built
according to the plans of the architect Sandrié de
Jouy, it can accommodate several hundred faithful
and has galleries for women. Very quickly
anomalies were found in the construction, and in
1848, the building threatened to collapse. The
police closed the synagogue in 1850, which was
demolished. A new synagogue was rebuilt on site
according to the plans of the architect Alexandre
Thierry (1810-1890) thanks to the donations of
Baron James de Rothschild. It was inaugurated on
April 1, 1852. The rite is Alsatian.
Famous organists: Jean Alain, Marie-Louis Girod
Photo : Frédéric Rivoal
The organs of Paris
Synagogue
de Nazareth
15, rue Notre-Dame de Nazareth, 75003 Paris189x - ??
1950 - Gutschenritter
II/11 - mechanical traction - stoplist
It is an instrument built towards the end of the nineteenth century. A bomb during the war destroyed the console, which was completely redone. The organ occupies only one of the 2 sides of the façade (info: Xavier Lebrun). Gutschenritter performed an overhaul in 1950 and the organ has not been the subject of work since. Jean Alain played regularly at this synagoge. The only known recording of him playing (a six-minute improvisation) was made here in 1938. Photos of the organ: Jeroen de Haan
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