Along with Notre Dame, St Germain-des-Pres, and St Sulpice, St Eustache, near the markets of Les Halles, is considered one of the great churches of Paris. These churches are also famous for their organists — Vierne, Dupre, Durufle, Langlais, Alain…. Oddly, I heard not a note of organ music in any of these churches, their mighty organs sitting silent. Nevertheless, I am happy to have made a pilgrimage to these notable shrines of French organ music. This is one of three posts today; others are Odds and Ends and Saint Denis. Tomorrow, Spain.
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