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Inaugurated in 1866, the Church of the
Ascension grew out of the departure of the
Lutherans who used to attend the parish of the
Batignolles.
The church was built thanks to the
German‑speaking pastor Friedrich von
Bodelschwing, in a neo‑Gothic style. It has a very
beautiful wooden ceiling shaped like the hull of a
boat, as well as an exceptional series of
stained‑glass windows from the Champigneulle
workshops.
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In 1894, the organ was built by the German house of the
Gebr-der Link, giengen an der Brenz, for the German Lutheran
parish, located at Rue Blanche. It was exhibited at the
Antwerp World's Fair and was inaugurated by Charles-Marie
Widor.
During the sequester of the German Lutheran parish, it was
bought and transferred in 1925 to the Lutheran Church of
Ascension thanks to Widor's intervention.
Since its construction, it has not been changed and it is a
beautiful witness to the industrial Germanic bill of the early
20th century. It requires a maintenance.
Note that the instrument is very similar to those of
Merkwiller-Pechelbronn, Scharrabergheim-Irmstett located in
Alsace. It is also one of the few organs in Paris to have cone
wind chests.
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ORGANS OF PARIS © 2026 Vincent Hildebrandt
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In 1894, the organ was built by the German house of the
Gebr-der Link, giengen an der Brenz, for the German Lutheran
parish, located at Rue Blanche. It was exhibited at the
Antwerp World's Fair and was inaugurated by Charles-Marie
Widor.
During the sequester of the German Lutheran parish, it was
bought and transferred in 1925 to the Lutheran Church of
Ascension thanks to Widor's intervention.
Since its construction, it has not been changed and it is a
beautiful witness to the industrial Germanic bill of the early
20th century. It requires a maintenance.
Note that the instrument is very similar to those of
Merkwiller-Pechelbronn, Scharrabergheim-Irmstett located in
Alsace. It is also one of the few organs in Paris to have cone
wind chests.
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