(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.
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| The front of St. Sulpice. |
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| The trees around the courtyard were in bloom. |
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| Looking from the front of the church across the courtyard. |
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| The pavement was old cobblestone. |
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| The front area had three Delacroix paintings. Two were on the walls and one was on the ceiling. |
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| Another one of the wall Delacroix paintings. |
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| The ceiling of the main area. |
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| A photo of the organ. The video below starts on the organ and moves throughout the church. |
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| The secret door at the bottom of the three steps to the Delacroix that leads up the winding staircase to the organ. |
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| Daniel Roth the operator of this grand organ. |
Take a moment and look-up Daniel Roth on YouTube. There are some extraordinary clips.
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| Technical information about the organ. |
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| Cafe de la Marie - across the street for breakfast and to talk about the organ concert. |
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| Breakfast omelet with ham, cheese, and mushrooms. |
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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!
ReplyDeleteI 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.
ReplyDeleteThis 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.
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