PotO locations - The Madeleine church (Erik’s chosen wedding venue)

In Leroux’s novel, Erik plans to marry Christine in the Madeleine church, a catholic church about 10 minutes walking distance from the Opera - so I dedided to let the wedding bells ring a little and pay the Madeleine a visit as well. If you thought that Erik would pick a small neighbourhood church that wouldn’t attract much attention, this couldn’t be much further from the truth because this church is huge. He admits to having a faible for the “grandiose” in the book, and his choice of wedding location totally confirms that. He really wanted to shout it from the rooftops!

One of its features is a big and very beautiful pipe organ, so perhaps that is why Erik picked it as the place to play his wedding march…

The pipe organ