New Athens in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Notre-Dame de Lorette
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The increase in the population of the hamlet of Porcherons led the Archbishop of Paris, Jean-François de Gondi, to have a first church built, around 1645. Placed under the patronage of the Virgin of Lorette, and dependent on the abbey of Montmartre, it was located at number 54 of the current Rue Lamartine. Established as a parish in 1791, it was destroyed in 1796. Hippolyte Lebas, a student of Percier and Fontaine, won a competition in 1822 for the building of a new church. Begun in 1823, the work was completed in 1836. With the exception of its portico with four Corinthian columns surmounted by a triangular pediment, decorated with allegories of Faith, Hope and Charity, it was inspired by Saint Marie-Majeure. Like the Roman basilicas, in fact, this church is not vaulted, and a triumphal arch demarcates the nave from the choir. Renovation of the abundant decoration of mural paintings and the large organs of Cavaillé-Coll from 1974 to 1977.
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.
Location. 48° 52.567′ N, 2° 20.319′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in New Athens. It is at the intersection of Rue de Châteaudun and Rue Bourdaloue, on the left when traveling east on Rue de Châteaudun. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Paris, Île-de-France 75009, 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: General José de San Martin (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Edmond and Jules de Goncourt (about 180 meters away); Dr. Ramon Emeterio Betances (about 210 meters away); Richard Wagner (about 210 meters away); José Rizal (about 240 meters away); Synagogue de la rue Buffault (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Hôtel de la Païva (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); École Publique Buffault Deported Jewish Students Memorial (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.
Also see . . . Notre-Dame-de-Lorette, Paris (Wikipedia). (Submitted on October 9, 2023.)
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 23, 2023
3. Notre-Dame de Lorette
Notre-Dame-de-Lorette is a Roman Catholic church located in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, It was built between 1823 and 1836 in the Neo-classical architectural style by architect Louis-Hippolyte Lebas, in a neighbourhood known as the New Athens, for its many artistic and scholarly residents in the 19th century, including George Sand, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Alexandre Dumas. While the exterior is classical and austere, the church interior is known for its rich collection of paintings, sculpture, and polychrome decoration. - Wikipedia
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