Paris - St. Sulpice Church

Great European Organs No. 64: Saint Sulplice, Paris  (St Sulpice Organ - affiliate link. You can hear more on Amazon.)
We were up early enough today to get to the Sunday Mass at St. Sulpice. The organ is incredible so I really wanted Tina to hear it.  The public is also allowed to climb the narrow winding staircase (50 steps) to the area where the organist plays and I knew that she would like that.  It was well worth the climb and here are some views of the action for you.

The front of St. Sulpice.

The trees around the courtyard were in bloom.

Looking from the front of the church across the courtyard.

The pavement was old cobblestone.

The front area had three Delacroix paintings.
Two were on the walls and one was on the ceiling.


Another one of the wall Delacroix paintings.

The ceiling of the main area.

A photo of the organ.
The video below starts on the organ and moves
throughout the church.


The secret door at the bottom of the three
steps to the Delacroix that leads up the
winding staircase to the organ.



Daniel Roth the operator of this grand organ.
 Click here to learn more about Daniel and the organ tradition.


Take a moment and look-up Daniel Roth on YouTube.  There are some extraordinary clips.
Technical information about the organ.

Cafe de la Marie - across the street for breakfast and
to talk about the organ concert.

Breakfast omelet with ham, cheese, and mushrooms.
Click on the map to enlarge.

Comments

Ginan said…
OK, where to start to comment? The Delacroix paintings, the in-the-know trip to the organ, or the meal? All are wonderful and make for an unforgettable Sunday in Paris!
April 10, 2011 at 2:18 PM
Ladee said…
I knew that they took groups of 15 at a time. There were about 30 in line. We were about 6th behind a two groups of women, armed with Rick Steves books, and excited to see the organ and meet the organist. I had read his website prior to coming. As we entered the church about 1/2 hour before the service, I saw him and walked over to meet him and shake his hand. He is a very nice man and certainly promotes the church and the organ well.
April 11, 2011 at 12:27 AM
Tina said…
This was amazing!! I loved being able to get an up-close-and-personal view of the organ and the man making the music. What an experience.
March 11, 2012 at 1:30 PM
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