Robert Clicquot (1645–1719) was a French organ builder from

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. His most notable organs are in the Chapel of the

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, the churches of Saint-Quentin and Saint-Louis des Invalides in Paris and

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. Clicquot's descendants continued in the family business. His son Louis-Alexandre built the organ of

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and in 1734 that of the Church of Saint-Jacques de Saint-Christopher Houdan which is the oldest organ in the

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still in operation.

François-Henri Clicquot François-Henri (also Henry) Clicquot (1732 – 24 May 1790) was a French organ builder and was the grandson of Robert Clicquot and son of Louis-Alexandre Cliquot, who were also noted organ builders. Clicquot was born in Paris, where he later ...

(1732–1790), Robert's grandson, built the monumental organ of Saint-Sulpice as well as those in

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(1782) and in

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. His great-grandson

Claude-François Clicquot Claude-François Clicquot (1762 – 29 March 1801) was a French organ-builder, son of the celebrated François-Henri Clicquot. During and after the French Revolution he saved many organs in Paris and in the provinces. Biography Claude-Fra ...

(1762 - 1801) saved many organs during the

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French pipe organ builders Business people from Reims 1645 births 1719 deaths {{France-engineer-stub