Madeleine Church
The Madeleine Church was designed iglory of Napoleon's army. Between place de la Concorde, place Vendôme and Saint-Lazare train station.
The Madeleine is built in the Neo-Classical with Its fifty-two Corinthian columns, each 20 metres high. The pediment sculpture of the Last Judgement is by Lemaire, and the church's bronze doors bear reliefs representing the Ten Commandments. The Madeleine is still a site for societies weddings and funerals, a flower market is held around the church from Tuesday to Friday.
Numerous boutiques are around the Madeleine church, Mariage Freres (tea), Maille (mustard), Fauchon and Hediard for delicatessen.
Not to be missed, La Pinacotheque, the most active parisian are exhibition venue.
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Place de la Madeleine Paris 8eHow to get there
Métro line 8, 12 ou 14 : MadeleineHotels near Madeleine Church
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