Church of Notre-Dame

Versailles, France

The Church of Notre-Dame in Versailles was built at the command of Louis XIV by Jules Hardouin-Mansart in the Neo-Classical style and was consecrated on 30 October 1686. The parish of Notre-Dame included the Palace of Versailles and thus registered the baptisms, marriages and burials of the French royal family.

In 1791 it was declared a cathedral but converted to a Temple of Reason in 1793. After the Revolution the bishop of Versailles chose the Church of Saint-Louis as his seat instead (the present Versailles Cathedral).

Between 1858 and 1873, a new chapel was added by the architect Le Poittevin, who also built the market-halls of the Marché Notre-Dame.

The church contains sculptures by Pierre Mazzeline and Noël Jouvenet.

References:

Wikipedia

Religious sites in France

Address

Rue Sainte-Geneviève 5, Versailles, France

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Details

Founded: 1686
Category: Religious sites in France

More Information

en.wikipedia.org
www.versailles-tourisme.com

Rating

4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Richard Adriaansen (16 months ago)
Nice church..it s close to the palace of versailles 5 min walk sort off bonus when visiting.

eus run (2 years ago)
Wonderful church!

together all (2 years ago)
I highly suggest visiting this chapel if you're in Versailles. It's usually not crowded when it's really calm there.

Leticia Aby Azar (2 years ago)
Nice little church.

Alex Montoya (2 years ago)
Nice church, lots of history

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