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The church of Sainte-Louise-de-Marillac, located on Rue Anatole-France in Drancy (Seine-Saint-Denis), is a Catholic place of worship dedicated to Louise de Marillac. Built between 1936 and 1939 by the Work of the Cardinal's Buildings, it replaces the former church of Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois, which became too small after its reconstruction in 1872. The building, made of red bricks and dardian roof, was damaged during the bombings of August 1944, then restored with the addition of a bell tower and porch.

Inside is a fresco by Charles Bouleau celebrating Louise de Marillac, as well as stained glass windows depicting Saint Thérèse de Lisieux and Saint Louise. Three abbots who died in battle in 1940 were buried there. The site also marks the legacy of the former chapel of Saint Sylvain, destroyed during the Revolution, and the church of Saint Germain, shaved in 1973 after sheltering the tomb of the Countess of Mun.

Drancy, mentioned in 1096 under the name of Derenzegio, once housed two churches: Saint-Germain-l The 1870 war erased the last traces of Saint-Sylvain, while Saint-Germain, rebuilt in 1872, was demolished a century later. The castle of Drancy, linked to the family of Ladoucette, today preserves the displaced tomb of the Countess of Mun.

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