Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis
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The Église Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis is a church on rue Saint-Antoine in the Marais quarter of Paris. The present building was constructed from 1627 to 1641 by the Jesuit architects Étienne Martellange and François Derand, on the orders of Louis XIII of France. It was the first church in Paris to break away entirely from the Gothic style and to use the new Baroque style of the Jesuits, and it had an important influence on Parisian religious architecture. It gives its name to Place Saint-Paul and its nearest Metro station, Saint-Paul. Next door to the church is the Lycée Charlemagne, also founded by the Jesuits.
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Église Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis | |
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Location | Paris |
Country | France |
Denomination | Catholic |
Website | spsl.fr |
History | |
Former name(s) | Church of Saint Paul |
Consecrated | 9 May 1641 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Étienne Martellange and François Derand |
Groundbreaking | 1627 |
Completed | 1641 |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Paris |
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