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The Saint-Symphorian church of Versailles, located in the district of Montreuil, was built on the orders of Louis XV to replace the former missing local churches. The architect Louis-François Trouard drew up the plans between 1764 and 1770, inspired by the Roman basilicas. His altar, in the form of an ancient sarcophagus, was offered by parishioners, and the building was consecrated in 1934 after centuries of local religious history.

The church occupies a central place in the urban landscape, at the intersection of Saint-Charles, Montreuil and Artois streets, with a parvis opening onto Saint-Symphorien Square. It was the place of marriage of Jacques Bosson and Marie-Françoise in 1789, illustrating his social and religious role in the Versaillaise community. Joined historical monuments in 1953, it now depends on the diocese of Versailles and remains an architectural testimony of neo-classicism.

Historical sources also mention its heritage importance, with references in the Merimée and Structurae bases. Its exact address, 1 Rue Saint-Fiacre, and its Insee code (78646) confirm its anchoring in the department of Yvelines in Île-de-France. The building, a communal property, continues to symbolize the link between royal power, religious architecture and parish life in Versailles.

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