Less well known is the Eglise Notre-Dame de l'Assomption with its cupola, built in the 1670s. It's located on the Rue Saint-Honoré not far from the Tuileries and the Place de la Concorde, and nowadays is the biggest Polish church in Paris:
Nearby also is the Eglise de la Madeleine, at the top of the Rue Royale. Napoleon had it built as a Masonic temple in the neo-classical style. It was nearly turned into a train station when the railroads were built in the first half of the 19th century, and was finally consecrated as a church in 1845:
I love those close-ups.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what's going on in front of the Madeleine church. Is the church having work done, or is it one of the buildings across the street?
DeleteYesterday, I went by on a cab and didn't notice anything special. Don't recall seeing that scaffolding. There were a lot of flowers on the front steps.
DeleteLol! I didn't look closely at the photo. No scaffolding, just buildings across the street! Lol!
DeleteThe immensity of these buildings is so clear when you see them nestled among a bazillion smaller buildings. Cool photos, Ken :)
ReplyDeleteWow, just wow. What beautiful views, thanks to those that created these beauties, and photographer who captured them and shared them!
ReplyDeleteLove the photos, especially the Garnier. The exterior is wonderful, but the interior is pretty spectacular too. I saw Un Bal Masqué there many, many years ago and was surprised by how "honest" the audience was with their likes and dislikes as the cast came out for curtain calls. The newer opera house is not as interesting, imo.
ReplyDeleteI did not know Napoleon had la Madeleine built. Another great building. Makes sense, the era was all Empire style...or neoclassical.
Charles Garnier construira également l'opéra/casino de Monte Carlo.
Deletelovely domes
ReplyDeleteMerci chm, je n'ai jamais connu ça. Un autre batiment de la Belle Epoque.
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