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Église de la Madeleine
(Madeleine Church)
Consecrated as a church in 1842, the neoclassical Madeleine Church was designed to be a temple of glory for Napolean’s army. With the completion of the Arc de Triomphe in 1808, the original purpose of the church was slighted.
Don’t forget to bring your camera when you come to Place de la Madeleine. From its front stairs you can take one of the classic panoramas of Paris down the Rue Royale with the Place de la Concorde and the Egyptian Luxor Obelisk (Obélisque de Louxor) in the background.
Place de la Madeleine, 14, rue de Surène, Paris 8th
Tél:01 4451 6300
Métro: #8, #12, #14 Madeleine
RER: Auber
Bus: 24, 42, 43, 52, 84, 94
Vélib: 8004 Face 4 Blvd Malesherbes; 9034 2, rue Godot de Mauroy; 8005 04, Place de la Madeleine
2011 hours: Daily 8:30am-6:00pm
