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Église de la Madeleine

Place de la Madeleine - 75008 Paris

Opéra - Grands Boulevards, Saint-Lazare - 8e Arrondissement

L'Eglise de la Madeleine, Paris © OTCP - Amélie Dupont
L'Eglise de la Madeleine, Paris © OTCP - Marc Verhille
Illuminations de Noël, Eglise de la Madeleine, Paris © OTCP - Fabian Charaffi
Eglise de la Madeleine, Rue Royale, Paris © OTCP - Amélie Dupont
Eglise de la Madeleine, façade, Paris © OTCP - DR
Eglise de la Madeleine, détail des colonnes extérieures, Paris © Fotolia - Aurélien Binant

Description

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.

Viewpoint

View from Madeleine to the Palais Bourbon.

Architectural style

  • Neo classique

Collections

  • Arts décoratifs
  • Histoire
  • Mosaïques
  • Orgue
  • Peinture
  • Sculpture

Services and facilities of the establishment

  • Gift shop
  • Bookshop

Documentation in a foreign language

  • English

Entrance fees and modalities

Independent tour

Free entry.

Guided tour

Information and booking on +33 (0) 1 44 51 69 00

Free

Free entry.

Free for young people and children

Free entry.

Opening times

Open every day from 9.30am to 7pm.

Exceptional opening

  • 1 January
  • Easter
  • Easter Monday
  • Ascension Day
  • 1 May
  • 8 May
  • Whitsuntide
  • Whit Monday
  • 14 July
  • 15 August
  • 1 November
  • 11 November
  • 25 December

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Église de la Madeleine

Place de la Madeleine
75008 Paris
Tel.. +33 (0) 1 44 51 69 00
madln@orange.fr
www.eglise-lamadeleine.com

  • Subway - Madeleine
  • RER - Auber
  • Bus - 24, 42, 43, 52, 84, 94

Offer adapted to disabled visitors

  • Physical Physical

Accessibility information

- Handicap moteur : présence d'un élévateur pour aller dans l'église.
Visiting Paris with a disability

Place of worship in the same district: Opéra - Grands Boulevards Saint-Lazare

Place of worship in the same arrondissement: 8th arrondissement

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