The burial site of Ste Genevieve is noted in the 6th century in the 5th arrondissement in Paris. It was quickly realized that the space would not accommodate all who wished to visit. Permission was granted in the 13th century to build a church at the site, incorporating the previous site and facilities and dedicated to St Stephen. A complete reconstruction was again required because of space issues in the 15th century. This is the basis of the present facility.
Two organs grace the church, a rear gallery instrument by Cavaille-Coll from the late 19th century and a smaller orgue du choeur from the earliest years of the 20th century. It is this latter instrument which can be seen in my (unused, black-white) postcard. The wiki site seems to give the tidiest summary of the building and instrument, including a specification. The organ is located just beyond the famous marble rood screen, in the choir stalls. It was built by Puget and has 14 ranks.
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