Versailles: Chapel

The first organ in the chapel at Versailles was a Clicquot, installed in 1711. Cavaille-Coll significantly altered the instrument in 1873. That instrument was removed in 1936 and a new instrument was installed by Victor Gonzales. Finally, in 1995 another completely new instrument was installed by Jean-Loup Boisseau and Bertrand Cattiaux, intended to be a faithful replication of the style of Clicquot. This site provided a helpful summary of the organ's history; this one provides even more detail in French. The postcard above is unused, and black/white. It shows the nave and organ from floor level. I have a second card, below, which shows the same contents, but from an elevated gallery. It too is unused and black/white.