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2026
A new instrument arrives: a positive organ with 5 stops,
placed in the choir. Built by the Frédéric Desmottes
workshop in Landete, central Spain, it will temporarily fill
in for the unavailable choir organ.
Stoplist
Bourdon 8’
Flûte 4’
Doublette 2’
Principal 8’
Régale 16’
1842 - Abbey (1)
1879 - Merklin (3a)
1929 - Rochesson (5)
1963 - Roethinger (3a)
1978 - Dunand (5)
2026 - Rieger (3)
III/56 - electrical traction
Stoplist before 2025
Grand Orgue (56 notes) : Montre 8 - Bourdon 8 -
Prestant 4 - Nasard 2 2/3 - Doublette 2 -
Tierce 1 1/3 - Plein Jeu IV - Trompette 8
Positif (56 notes) : Flûte conique 8 - Prestant 4 -
Larigot 1 1/3 - Cymbale III - Cromorne 8
Pédalier (30 notes) : Soubasse 16 - Bourdon 8 - Flûte 4
G1
The history of this organ is not well-documented. It
seems that it was built in 1842 by John Abbey.
Reconstructions were done by Merklin (years 1870,
probably during his works on the great organ in 1879),
Rochesson(1930), Roethinger (1963), Dunand (1978)
and Cicchero.
Source
2025
The City of Paris has awarded the choir organ contract
of Saint-Eustache to the Austrian company Rieger
Orgelbau, following a highly demanding competition.
This decision marks the first step in the restoration of
the Saint-Eustache organs.
More information…
2026
Reassembling of the organ by Rieger Orglbau.
2026 - Frédéric Desmottes à Landete (1)
I/5 - mechanical traction
Titular organist
François Olivier
Photos orgue Delmotte
Facebook page Grand Orgue de Saint Eustache
Silent, awaiting the construction of a new choir organ
by Rieger.
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ORGANS OF PARIS © 2026 Vincent Hildebrandt
2026
A new instrument arrives: a positive organ with 5 stops,
placed in the choir. Built by the Frédéric Desmottes workshop
in Landete, central Spain, it will temporarily fill in for the
unavailable choir organ.
Stoplist
Bourdon 8’
Flûte 4’
Doublette 2’
Principal 8’
Régale 16’
2026 - Frédéric Desmottes à Landete (1)
I/5 - mechanical traction
Titular organist
François Olivier
Photos orgue Delmotte
Facebook page Grand Orgue de Saint Eustache
1842 - Abbey (1)
1879 - Merklin (3a)
1929 - Rochesson (5)
1963 - Roethinger (3a)
1978 - Dunand (5)
2026 - Rieger (3)
III/56 - electrical traction
G1
The history of this organ is not well-documented. It seems
that it was built in 1842 by John Abbey. Reconstructions
were done by Merklin (years 1870, probably during his
works on the great organ in 1879), Rochesson(1930),
Roethinger (1963), Dunand (1978) and Cicchero.
Source
2025
The City of Paris has awarded the choir organ contract of
Saint-Eustache to the Austrian company Rieger Orgelbau,
following a highly demanding competition. This decision
marks the first step in the restoration of the Saint-Eustache
organs.
More information…
2026
Reassembling of the organ by Rieger Orglbau.
Silent, awaiting the construction of a new choir organ
by Rieger.