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The construction of the Notre-Dame d'Alfortville
church began in 1889 and was completed in 1891
with the support of several benefactors, including
Marie-Alexandrine-Adèle Roland-Gosselin (1851-
1932). The inauguration of the church took place on
March 25, 1892. In August 1932, a fire ravaged the
church and a restoration was undertaken in 1933.
The façade of the building underwent a major
renovation completed at the end of August 2016.
C3
1892/1903
Although there are certain elements pointing to Cavaillé-Coll in
this organ, the organ itself is built by Charles Mutin in 1903.
It was damaged in the fire of 1932.
1984
A major restoration took place in 1984, supported by the
Municipality of Alfortville and carried out by Bernard Dargassies.
He made substantial changes to the pipework and added a
chamade and a cornet positioned above the main organ. The
casework, console, action, windchests, and blower remained
largely original.
2022–2025
Restoration by Jean-Christian Guerrier: return to the original
condition.
The pipework was fully restored, with all original pipes returned
to their proper places. Missing elements were replaced with
faithful copies. The two stops added during the last modification
were removed and not reused.
One particularly remarkable stop is the Clairon, which Mutin had not
originally planned. The first two octaves speak at 4’, with the 8’ break
already on C.
Source: Technical Report on the Restoration Work of the Alfortville
Organ – Manufacture d’Orgues Jean-Christian Guerrier (in French)
1892 - Cavaillé-Coll
1903 - Charles Mutin (1)
1984 - Bernard Dargassies (3a)
2025 - Jean Christian Guerrier (5)
II/25 - mechanical traction
composition
Titular organist
-
Parish website
Video
Eric Lebrun
Photos
Case: Muriel Le Bouffant
Other Photos: Vincent Hildebrandt
Organs of Paris
ORGANS OF PARIS © 2026 Vincent Hildebrandt
C3
1892/1903
Although there are certain elements pointing to Cavaillé-
Coll in this organ, the organ itself is built by Charles Mutin
in 1903.
It was damaged in the fire of 1932.
1984
A major restoration took place in 1984, supported by the
Municipality of Alfortville and carried out by Bernard
Dargassies. He made substantial changes to the pipework
and added a chamade and a cornet positioned above the
main organ. The casework, console, action, windchests,
and blower remained largely original.
2022–2025
Restoration by Jean-Christian Guerrier: return to the
original condition.
The pipework was fully restored, with all original pipes
returned to their proper places. Missing elements were
replaced with faithful copies. The two stops added during
the last modification were removed and not reused.
One particularly remarkable stop is the Clairon, which Mutin
had not originally planned. The first two octaves speak at 4’,
with the 8’ break already on C.
Source: Technical Report on the Restoration Work of the
Alfortville Organ – Manufacture d’Orgues Jean-Christian
Guerrier (in French)
1892 - Cavaillé-Coll
1903 - Charles Mutin (1)
1984 - Bernard Dargassies (3a)
2025 - Jean Christian Guerrier (5)
II/25 - mechanical traction
composition
Titular organist
-
Parish website
Video
Eric Lebrun
Photos
Case: Muriel Le Bouffant
Other Photos: Vincent Hildebrandt
