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 Chapel of Jesus Child in Paris à Paris 1er dans Paris 7ème

Patrimoine classé
Chapelle gothique
Eglise néo-gothique
Paris

Chapel of Jesus Child in Paris

    29 Rue Las Cases
    75007 Paris 7e Arrondissement
Chapelle de Jésus-Enfant à Paris
Chapelle de Jésus-Enfant à Paris
Chapelle de Jésus-Enfant à Paris
Chapelle de Jésus-Enfant à Paris
Chapelle de Jésus-Enfant à Paris
Chapelle de Jésus-Enfant à Paris
Chapelle de Jésus-Enfant à Paris
Crédit photo : Ayack - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
1878-1881
Construction of the chapel
16 mars 1956
Marriage of Jacques Chirac
2 avril 1979
Registration for historical monuments
1988
Installation of the Cavaillé-Coll organ
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Chapel of the Catechisms (Box 07: 02 AX 2): inscription by decree of 2 April 1979

Key figures

Hippolyte Destailleur - Architect Designer of the chapel between 1878 and 1881.
Abbé Hamelin - Rector of St. Clotilde Commander of the chapel for catechism.
Jacques Chirac - Future President of the Republic Married in the chapel in 1956.
Jean-Alexandre Chertier - Goldsmith Author of the golden bronze altar.
Gaston Virebent - Ceramicist Author of the Coronation of the Virgin.

Origin and history

The Chapel of Jesus Child, also known as the Chapel of the Catechisms, is an English neo-Gothic religious building located at 29 rue Las-Cases in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. Built between 1878 and 1881 by the architect Hippolyte Destailler at the initiative of Abbé Hamelin, the first rector of the Basilica of Saint Clotilde, it was intended to welcome the children of catechism. Its architecture is inspired by Westminster Hall, with a polychrome wooden vault in the shape of a broken cradle.

The chapel is marked by notable artistic elements, such as a golden bronze altar made by the goldsmith Jean-Alexandre Chertier and a ceramic composition by Gaston Virebent, inspired by Fra Angelico, representing the Coronation of the Virgin. In 1956, she hosted the wedding of Jacques Chirac, future President of the Republic, with Bernadette Chodron de Courcel. A Cavaillé-Coll organ dating from 1830 was installed there in 1988.

Ranked a historical monument since 2 April 1979, the chapel still depends on the parish of Sainte-Clotilde. Its architecture and history make it an emblematic place of Parisian religious heritage, mixing English and French artistic influences. The chapel is also known for its role in local life, especially through the catechistic activities that motivated its construction.

External links

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