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The church of Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul of Ivry-sur-Seine, mentioned since 1158, rises on an ancient religious site. Its lower part of the bell tower dates from the twelfth century, while Gothic elements of the thirteenth century remain, such as vaults and capitals. Major reconstruction campaigns took place in the 16th and 17th centuries: in 1535, the honorary staircase, porch and spans were completed, followed in 1575 by the central nave and its monumental paintings. The seigneurial chapel (now chapel of the Virgin) was added in 1647, and the choir decorated in 1750 with woodwork offered by the Marquis of Beringhen.

During the Revolution, the church became a temple of Reason, then a place of worship of the supreme Being, while its seigneurial vaults were destroyed. In the 19th century, the nave was decorated with paintings (later removed to reveal 16th century frescoes), and a neo-Gothic sacristy was built between 1855 and 1859. The 1886 fire ravaged the bell tower, restored by 1891 with brick and stone inlays. The symphonic organ Stoltz, inaugurated in 1863 by César Franck, and the Mauméjean stained glass windows (1950s) are among his treasures.

Ranked a Historical Monument in 1929, the church underwent extensive restorations in the 1980s, revealing its 1575 murals and consolidating its structure. Its stained-glass windows, ranging from the 15th century (cephalophore round) to 20th century creations (including those commemorating the Resistance and deportees), illustrate its heritage role. The furniture, such as the 18th century stalls or the painting by Jean André (1721), bears witness to his rich artistic and religious past.

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