Place de la Madeleine - 75008 Paris
Opéra - Grands Boulevards, Saint-Lazare
The Eglise de la Madeleine is situated between Place de la Concorde and the Palais Garnier opera house, in Haussmannian Paris. Its construction started in 1764 and finished in 1842. Its appearance is atypical of that of a religious building, in the form of a Greek temple without any crosses or bell-towers. Napoleon wanted it to be a pantheon in honor of his armies. Before entering through the two monumental bronze doors, you can admire the Corinthian columns which surround the building. Inside, there are sculpture, paintings and the famous neo-Byzantine mosaic created by Charles-Joseph Lameire. The magnificant church organ was designed by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll. Throughout the year, both day and night, the church programmes quality classical music concerts.
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Free entry.
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Free entry.
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Information and booking on +33 (0) 1 44 51 69 00
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Free entry.
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Open every day from 9.30am to 7pm.
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Perspective Madeleine - Palais Bourbon.
Handicap
Offer adapted to disabled people
Physical
- Handicap moteur : présence d'un élévateur pour aller dans l'église.
