Notre-Dame

de la Croix

3, place de Ménilmontant, 75020 Paris

Orgue de choeur

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Empty organ case Before the current church was built - in the 1860s - there was a 'Chapelle Notre Dame de la Croix', just down the street behind the church. It was destroyed at the time. It had a small organ but we have no information on the instrument. When the church was built, this little organ was installed behind the choir (see photo). It was used until the construction of the great organ in 1872. It is now totally empty, there is nothing in it and it is used as a cupboard to store things.

E6 This organ was built in 1912 by Charles Mutin, replacing a very modest four-stop organ, whose case is still in place today behind the high altar*. The instrument was then fitted with a side console, attached to the right-hand side of the case when viewed from the front. This console has a single 56-note manual and a small 18-note pedalboard, coupled from the manual. The instrument section is identical to that of the organ built by the same maker for the Colonne concerts in Paris, now located in the church of Saint-Nicolas in Meursault (21). 1960 Robert Masset (Ets Gutschenritter) restores the instrument and enlarges the pedalboard to 30 notes. 1979 Serge Groleau moves the instrument into the transept. Modification of the OPlein Jeu IIIrgs and reed pipes. 1992 Restoration by Daniel Birouste. The instrument was installed in the choir and a new, independent, upturned console was built. The action has been restored but the reed call has disappeared. 1996 Restoration by François Delangue. The windchests were re-enbarred and the wind pressure of 150 mm was restored, as well as the reed call. Website of the organ