Chapelle

du Collège et lycée

Saint-Louis

de Gonzague-Franklin

12, rue Benjamin Franklin, 75016 Paris

The chapel of Franklin The Jesuit college of St. Louis-de-Gonzague was rebuilt in Art deco style from 1933 to 1935 by the architect Henry Violet. The chapel, made of reinforced concrete, is decorated with a "fresque" representing the main episodes of the life of St. Louis de Gonzague (1568-1591), the work of the painter Henri de Maistre, director of the Sacred Art Workshops. This is a very fine example of the religious architecture of the thirties in Paris. A comprehensive renovation of the chapel was finished in 2022. Organiste: Laurent Jochum Photo du nouvel orgue: Manufacture d'orgues Koenig

E7 The date and provenance of the organ are unknown but it may be an old salon organ. Some sources attribute this organ to Aeolian- Skinner companay It was bought by the college in 1964. His transfer was done by Eugene Picaud. On this occasion, the instrument - II/24 (14) - was revoiced by Barbéris. The inauguration was then given by Marie- Claire Alain on May 27, 1964. A new organ was built by Koenig/Marchal in 2024, with Grand- Orgue, Récit expressif et Pédale and 20 stops. This organ was inaugurated on December 15, 2024.