Church of Gésu
The church was built in the second half of the 19th century (from 1855) by the architect Henry Bach for the Jesuits. In neo-gothic style, painted and richly decorated, stained glass windows by L. V Gesta. The organ built in 1864 and classified as a Historic Monument in 1972 is a masterpiece of the famous organ builder Cavaillé-Coll.
About this building
As the community shrinks, the Jesuits will leave all their activities and sell the church to the City and the former novitiate to the Diocese. The City, after some restoration work and bringing it up to standard, will make the church a place for the organ and for music. The Gesu now hosts concerts and is a place of work and rehearsals for the musical ensembles and structures present all year round. The architect Henri Bach is inspired by 13th century art and stylistically achieves a fusion between northern Gothic and southern production (southern Languedoc neo-Gothic style). While the exterior is uncluttered, the interior is polychrome and its decoration combines floral, geometric, architectural and biblical motifs.
