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Église Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis - Paris
ChurchHistoric SiteBaroque Architecture

Église Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis, Paris

ParisÎle-de-FranceFrance
4.6(1.9K reviews)
30min
30min
Free Entry
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The Marais District

11 attractions · 13h 7min · transit route

Place de la BastilleVosges SquareVictor Hugo's House
Estimated cost: €16 for 1 person

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About Église Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis

Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis is a 17th-century Baroque church in the Marais district, the first church in Paris built entirely in the Baroque style rather than Gothic. Constructed between 1627 and 1641 by Jesuit architects Étienne Martellange and François Derand, its design follows the Church of the Gesù in Rome. The dome, rising over 55 metres, was the tallest in Paris at the time and later inspired those of Les Invalides and Val-de-Grâce.

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Cardinal Richelieu personally celebrated the inaugural mass in 1641. The church quickly became a fashionable place of worship for the Parisian elite, with famous preachers like Bossuet and Bourdaloue drawing large crowds. The letter-writer Madame de Sévigné was a regular member of the congregation.

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