Sainte-Clotilde, Paris

The Basilica of Sainte- Clotilde is a Catholic parish church in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. It was built in the years 1846-1856 by François Chrétien Gau - Théodore Ballu and. The church is dedicated to Saint Chrodechild and St. Valeria of Limoges.

Architectural History

The church was built in neo-gothic style. In 1897 she was called by Pope Leo XIII. for minor basilica raised.

Interior decoration

Inside the church are windows of Émile Thibaud (1806-1896), paintings by Jules Eugène Lenepveu, statues of James Pradier, Francisque Joseph Duret, Eugène Guillaume and Paul Gayrard. The altar was designed in 2007 Goudji.

Organ

The main organ of the church was built in 1859 by Aristide Cavaillé -Coll. In 1933, the instrument changed sonically ( Beuchet - Debierre, Nantes), 1962, by the same organ builder electrified the tracker action, extends the keyboard volumes and the sound developed rigorously towards neoclassicism. In the wake of last revision by Bernard Dargassies ( 2004), among others installed a Chamadenregister and additionally provides a wheeled electric game table.

• Pairing: Accouplements: Pos / G.O, Rec / G.O, Rec. / Item. .. .. s 16 ', 8' et 4 '.
• Tirasses: G.O / PED, Pos / Ped, Rec. .. s 8 ' / Ped et Rec. s 4 ' / Ped.

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