Église de la Madeleine

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Église de la Madeleine is a landmark neoclassical Roman Catholic church in central Paris, notable for its grand temple-like façade and prominent role in the city’s religious and cultural life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic church
landmark
neoclassical building
alignedWith Arc de Triomphe
Champs-Élysées
surface form: Avenue des Champs-Élysées

Place de la Concorde
architect Guillaume-Martin Couture
Jean-Jacques-Marie Huvé
Pierre Contant d'Ivry
Pierre-Alexandre Vignon
architecturalStyle Neoclassical architecture
commissionedBy Louis XV of France
consecrationYear 1842
constructionEnd 1842
constructionStart 1763
1764
country France
dedicatedTo Mary Magdalene
denomination Roman Catholic
diocese Archdiocese of Paris
hasColumnOrder Corinthian order
hasFaçadeStyle Greek temple
hasFunction concert hall
place of worship
tourist attraction
hasOrgan Cavaillé-Coll organ
hasSculpture Last Judgment pediment by Philippe Joseph Henri Lemaire
height about 30 metres
heritageDesignation Monument historique of France
heritageDesignationDate 1915
length about 108 metres
locatedIn 8th arrondissement of Paris
Paris
locatedOn Place de la Madeleine
nativeLanguage French
nativeName Église de la Madeleine self-linksurface differs
surface form: Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine
notableFor grand Corinthian colonnade
prominent role in Parisian religious life
temple-like exterior
use as a concert venue
numberOfColumnsOnFaçade 8
overlooks Rue Royale
parish Église de la Madeleine self-linksurface differs
surface form: Paroisse de la Madeleine
publicAccess yes
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
shape rectangular
touristRegion Île-de-France region
surface form: Île-de-France
usedFor memorial services
state funerals
weddings
width about 43 metres

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La Madeleine, Paris nativeName Église de la Madeleine
La Madeleine, Paris parish Église de la Madeleine
this entity surface form: Paroisse de la Madeleine
Jean-Pierre Cortot notableWork Église de la Madeleine
this entity surface form: Fronton de l’église de la Madeleine
Jean-Pierre Cortot hasWorkLocation Église de la Madeleine
this entity surface form: Église de la Madeleine, Paris
Madeleine Cemetery, Paris namedAfter Église de la Madeleine
this entity surface form: Church of the Madeleine
Église de la Madeleine nativeName Église de la Madeleine self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine
Église de la Madeleine parish Église de la Madeleine self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Paroisse de la Madeleine
Place de la Madeleine namedAfter Église de la Madeleine
Place de la Madeleine hasLandmark Église de la Madeleine
Pierre-Alexandre Vignon notableWork Église de la Madeleine
Pierre-Alexandre Vignon designed Église de la Madeleine
Maison Carrée in Nîmes inspired Église de la Madeleine
subject surface form: Maison Carrée
this entity surface form: Église de la Madeleine in Paris
Camille Saint-Saëns employer Église de la Madeleine
Madeleine nearbyLandmark Église de la Madeleine
Madeleine Church alsoKnownAs Église de la Madeleine
this entity surface form: L’église de la Madeleine
Madeleine Church parish Église de la Madeleine
this entity surface form: Paroisse de la Madeleine
Cimetière de la Madeleine near Église de la Madeleine
this entity surface form: Church of La Madeleine