L'église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Madeleine)
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This Neoclassical Roman Catholic church in the 8th arrondissement provides a nice break from all the shopping in the area.
Metro
Madeleine
Line(s) 8 12 14
There were two false starts to building Madeleine, though the pillars from the second are still in place today. Construction first started in 1763, with construction soon halted in 1764. It wasn't until 1842 that Madeleine was finally consecrated as a church, after some consideration was given to using it as a train station.
The high-resolution image below lets you look at the facade of Madeleine in detail.
The high-resolution image below lets you look at the facade of Madeleine in detail.
The interior of Madeleine is as stunning as the structure itself, well worth going in to visit.
Napoleon originally planned Madeleine to be a temple to the glory of the great army, though with the construction of Arc de Triomphe, this was soon defunct.
Napoleon originally planned Madeleine to be a temple to the glory of the great army, though with the construction of Arc de Triomphe, this was soon defunct.
When consecrated, Madeleine was dedicated to Mary Magdelene.
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