Notre-Dame-de-Lorette, Paris
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Notre-Dame-de-Lorette is a Roman Catholic church located in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, It was built between 1823 and 1836 in the Neo-classical architectural style by architect Louis-Hippolyte Lebas, in a neighbourhood known as the New Athens, for its many artistic and scholarly residents in the 19th century, including George Sand, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Alexandre Dumas. While the exterior is classical and austere, the church interior is known for its rich collection of paintings, sculpture, and polychrome decoration.[1]
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Notre_Dame-de-Lorette | |
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Province | Archdiocese of Paris |
Location | |
Location | 18 bis, Rue de Châteaudun, 9th arrondissement |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Louis Hippolyte Lebas |
Style | Neo-classical |
Groundbreaking | 1823 (1823) |
Completed | 1836 (1836) |
Website | |
Site web de la paroisse |
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