Church of Saint-Ouen-le-Vieux
Roman Catholic church in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Church of Saint-Ouen-le-Vieux (French: église Saint-Ouen-le-Vieux) or the Church of Vieux-Saint-Ouen (église du Vieux-Saint-Ouen)[1][2] is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to St. Ouen and located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine in the department of Seine-Saint-Denis, France. It was listed as a Historic Monument in 1933.[1]
Church of Saint-Ouen-le-Vieux | |
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French: Église Saint-Ouen-le-Vieux | |
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Location | Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis |
Country | France |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Status | Church |
Dedication | St. Ouen (Audoin) |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Church |
Groundbreaking | Middle Ages |
Administration | |
Diocese | Saint-Denis |
Official name | PA00079961 |
Criteria | Inscrit MH |
Designated | June 6, 1933 |
Reference no. | PA00079961 |
The church was built near the site of the former villa Clippiacum belonged to King Dagobert I[3] and that was the Meorvingian birthplace of the city.[4] It is located on Rue du Planty, named after the 19th-century mayor of the city who restored the church.[2] The building stands on a small hill on which a few vines are planted.[5]