Eglise Protestante Unie

du Saint-Esprit

5, rue Roquépine, 75008 Paris

C1 The organ of Temple Saint-Esprit was built by Merklin-Schütze in 1865. It had 10 stops on two keyboards including a Swell starting at tenor C and a short pulldown pedalboard, coupled to the GO. Originally, the tribune had the same width as the buffet with the console detached at the edge of the balustrade. In 1899, the tribune was extended by the addition of oblique wings to provide more space for singers, while the instrument was rebuilt by Charles Mutin. It now had 14 stops, including two pedal stops borrowed from the GO. The Pedal counted 32 notes, which was very rare at that time. The manual keyboards had 56 notes each. In 1909, Mutin created additional space on the tribune by repositioning the console to its current place under the organ and placing the large bellows behind the instrument. A general overhaul was carried out around 1970 by Danion/Gonzalez, without any modifications to the instrument. 2024-2025: restauration par Quentin Requier. The restoration, carried out between January 2024 and April 2025, focused on cleaning and restoring the casework, repairing the Trompette stop mechanism, and refurbishing the windchests of the Grand-Orgue and Récit divisions, as well as renewing the leather and paper components of the reservoirs and improving the wind supply by replacing the turbine.

The construction of the church, from 1863 to 1865, is part of the second stage of transformation of Paris. In this new neighbourhood, the Protestants celebrated their services in a wooden chapel, the chapel of Saint Lazare, which soon proved too cramped. On the decision of Baron Haussmann, in 1862, some land was bought on Rue Roquépine. The construction project was entrusted to Victor Baltard, architect of Les Halles, and the work was carried out under the direction of Theodore Ballu. Victor Baltard was not free to carry out his original project: the Empress Eugénie imposed a neutral façade of a more secular than religious character. The triangular pediment was the only decorative element allowed. The belfry was added at the beginning of the twentieth century. It recalls the one that Baltard had built at Notre Dame de Lorette (architect: Hippolyte Leon). Source

Organiste titulaire Kurt Lueders Concerts • The first Sunday of every month at 10 AM • Short auditions on Thursday from 12 AM until 2 PM (except during holidays) Services with organ Sunday, 10:30 AM Videos (recorded before the restauration of 2024/2025) Kurt Lueders (pieces) Kurt Lueders (presentation of the organ)