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

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 was re-voiced by Barbéris. The inauguration was then given by Marie-Claire Alain on May 27, 1964. The organ is since 2021 in the worksshop of Yves Koenig for a comprehensive renovation.