Walking Paris is always sublime , enormous feeling of architecture and history all around you, and beauty. This is a not enough walk area of mine ,walked with the family couple times, and voilà saw this church and why not, a wonderful souvenir of my walks with the family in my eternal Paris. I found me again pictures in my cd rom vault that should be in my blog for you and me. Therefore, let me tell you again on the Church Saint Vincent de Paul of Paris !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.
The Church Saint Vincent de Paul is located on Place Franz Liszt in the 10éme arrondissement, and is dedicated to Saint Vincent de Paul. It was built in the 19C on the site of the former Saint Lazarus enclosure, where the Maison Saint Lazare was located. It was occupied by Saint Vincent de Paul and the Congregation of the Mission from 1632 to 1793, and where he lived ,worked, and died. The Church of Saint Vincent de Paul is an imposing building that is clearly visible from the square in front of the Sacré-Cœur Basilica. You can come here by the Gare du Nord RER B D and E at Magenta, Metro line 7 Poissonnière and Gare du Nord line 4 , bus 31, 54 and 56 arrêt/stop La Fayette – Magenta – Gare du Nord and bus 39 La Fayette – Poissonnière.
The Parrish of Saint Vincent de Paul was created by a decree of July 1804. This name was given to it because the territory assigned to this parish extended over part of the outbuildings of the Maison de Saint-Lazare, where Saint Vincent de Paul died on September 27, 1660. A chapel, located at 6 Rue de Montholon, was then built, containing barely 200 chairs. It was constructed of wood and plaster and named “Saint Vincent de Paul-Montholon.” This chapel replaced the Sainte-Anne chapel at 77 Rue du Faubourg-Poissonnière, destroyed in 1790, which served the Nouvelle France quartier or neighborhood without having the rank of parish church under the Ancien Régime (monarchy), as this neighborhood was then attached to the parish of Montmartre. This church suffered during the Commune of Paris uprisings as its steeples were hit by seven shells and its steps by more than twenty, all taken from Père-Lachaise cemetery.
The Church Saint Vincent de Paul foundation stone was laid on August 25, 1824, and opened to the public on October 25 1844, opening the Place Franz-Liszt. The square thus became a sort of forecourt for the church. It was added a system of ramps, now laid out as gardens, intended to facilitate access for horse-drawn carriages. With its basilica-like layout, it evokes all the great achievements of religious architecture without copying any. Above the portico, borrowed from Greek temples, the pediment depicts the Apotheosis of Saint Vincent de Paul ,the saint is glorified, surrounded by figures symbolizing his work: a missionary, a galley slave, and the Daughters of Charity devoting themselves to children or the sick. The plan is Roman-inspired, while the façade is more reminiscent of a Greek temple. The imposing portico of twelve Ionic columns is a reference to the twelve apostles. Above, the large pediment bears the inscription “Saint Vincent de Paul preaching among sinners.”
Upon entering, the first impression is the impressive decoration and ceiling of the nave. A 92-meter frieze depicts 160 saints advancing toward the sanctuary. It was painted between 1848 and 1853. Curiously, the nave’s framework remains exposed; it is decorated with star- and cross-shaped coffers on a red and azure background. The choir dome is remarkable: it depicts Christ blessing the children presented to him by Saint Vincent de Paul. Finally, the Chapel of the Virgin: its decoration was executed later, between 1885 and 1889 ,surround a famous statue of Mary presenting the Child. The Calvary of the high altar is by François Rude. The axial chapel, Chapel of the Virgin, was enlarged in 1869. Its decoration consists mainly of marouflaged canvases ; behind the altar, a sculpture of the Virgin and Child. The church is also a manifestation of the use of ornamental cast iron, grilles, baptismal font, holy water font, and a monumental door. The church has two organs: the great organ, built in 1852 by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, and the accompanying organ, installed by Cavaillé-Coll in 1858.
It was in this church that the wedding ceremony between Boris Vian, future author of L’écume des jours, and Michelle Léglise was celebrated on July 5, 1941. This church appears several times in Zazie dans le métro (1960), a film directed by Louis Malle. This church is also featured in Jean-Pierre Mocky’s film Un drôle de paroissien (1963), in which Bourvil and his family are looters of box-collections from Parisian churches.
The official parrish Church Saint Vincent de Paul on its history :https://paroissesvp.fr/art-culture-et-foi/art-et-histoire-laglise/
The City of Paris on the church : https://www.paris.fr/lieux/eglise-saint-vincent-de-paul-19460
The Paris tourist office on the church : https://parisjetaime.com/eng/culture/paroisse-saint-vincent-de-paul-p1235
This is the wonderful way to walk Paris ,and see these off the beaten path monuments ,and they are many. This is a nice area, and walking is good for you too, sublime walk. Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Church Saint Vincent de Paul of Paris !! as I.
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
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