Place Vendôme in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe

Eglise Saint-Roch
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Saint Roch Church

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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 23, 2023

1. Eglise Saint-Roch / Saint Roch Church Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

En 1521 s'élève ici une chapelle dite de Sainte-Suzanne ou des Cinq-Plaies. Agrandie en 1577, elle est placée sous le patronage de saint Roch. Erigée en 1633 en église paroissiale, Saint-Roch est reconstruite par Le Mercier. Faute d'argent, le chantier s'éternise. En 1719, le financier John Law s'y convertit au catholicisme et fait un don de 100 000 livres qui permet de terminer la nef. La façade dessinée par Robert de Cotte est enfin édifiée, et l'église consacrée le 10 juillet 1740. Le 5 octobre 1795 (13 vendémiaire an IV), le général Bonaparte installe une pièce d'artillerie dans le cul-de-sac Dauphin (prolongement de la rue St-Roch vers le sud) et mitraille les insurgés royalistes massés sur les marches de l'église.

(English translation:)

In 1521, a chapel called Sainte-Suzanne or Cinq-Plaies was built here. Enlarged in 1577, it is placed under the patronage of Saint Roch. Built in 1633 as a parish church, Saint-Roch was rebuilt by Le Mercier. Due to lack of money, the project dragged on. In 1719, the financier John Law converted to Catholicism and made a donation of 100,000

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pounds, which allowed the nave to be completed. The facade designed by Robert de Cotte was finally built, and the church was consecrated on July 10, 1740. On October 5, 1795 (13 Vendémiaire year IV), General Bonaparte installed an artillery piece in the Dauphin cul-de-sac (extension of rue St-Roch towards the south) and blasted the royalist insurgents massed on the steps of the church.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Histoire de Paris series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 10, 1740.

Location. 48° 51.893′ N, 2° 19.943′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Place Vendôme. It is on Rue Saint-Honoré, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 296 Rue Saint-Honoré, Paris, Île-de-France 75001, France. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

a coastal Mediterranean country,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony

and also the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jean de la Fontaine (within shouting distance of this marker); Juan Crisostomo de Arriaga (within shouting distance of this marker); Ludovic Jacquinot (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Hôtel de Noailles (about 90 meters away); Le Mariage de La Fayette / Lafayette’s Wedding (about 90 meters away); École élémentaire d’Argenteuil Jewish Students Memorial

Eglise Saint-Roch / Saint Roch Church Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 23, 2023

2. Eglise Saint-Roch / Saint Roch Church Marker - wide view

(about 90 meters away); Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban (about 120 meters away); La Ligue des Sociétés de la Croix-Rouge / League of the Societies of the Red Cross (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Also see . . . Saint-Roch, Paris (Wikipedia).

Overview: The Church of Saint-Roch (French: Église Saint-Roch) is a 17th–18th-century French Baroque and classical style church in Paris, dedicated to Saint Roch. It is located at 284 rue Saint-Honoré, in the 1st arrondissement. The current church was built between 1653 and 1740.

The church is particularly noted for its very exuberant 18th century chapels decorated with elaborate Baroque murals, sculpture, and architectural detail. In 1795, during the later states of the French Revolution, the front of the church was the site of the 13 Vendémiaire, when the young artillery officer Napoleon Bonaparte fired a battery of cannon to break up a force of Royalist soldiers which threatened the new revolutionary government.

(Submitted on October 5, 2023.)

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Eglise Saint-Roch / Saint Roch Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 23, 2023

3. Eglise Saint-Roch / Saint Roch Church

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 14, 2024

4. Eglise Saint-Roch / Saint Roch Church Marker

Eglise Saint-Roch image. Click for full size.

circa 1905

5. Eglise Saint-Roch

Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 341 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 4, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 4. submitted on October 9, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 5. submitted on October 4, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.

Eglise Saint-Roch⎯⎯⎯Saint Roch Church

— Histoire de Paris —

Eglise Saint-Roch
⎯⎯⎯
Saint Roch Church