César Franck was one of the most important composers in France in 19th Century. His compositional style which was founded on the German tradition brought deep influence on many following French composers. The Prélude, Choral et Fugue is one of the Franck’s most famous piano works, sufficiently presenting his distinguished compositional style, like cyclic form and chromaticism. This paper consists of both a study of historical references and an analysis of the Prélude, Choral et Fugue so that it can be performed in an original and scholarly context.