Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Paris
The parish church of Saint- Vincent- de -Paul in Paris, 10th arrondissement, is dedicated to St. Vincent de Paul.
History
The church was built in the 19th century on the site of the historic house Saint Lazare. Housed 1632-1793 Congregation of the Mission de la founded by Vincent de Paul, he lived and worked here.
The plans of the church were originally entrusted to the then very prestigious architect Jean -Baptiste Lepère. The foundation stone was laid in August 1824 in the presence of the prefect of the department Seine Gaspard de Chabrol and the Archbishop of Paris Hyacinthe -Louis de Quélen.
Work on the construction progressed slowly and were at times even interrupted. Funding problems and probably also the July Revolution of 1830 delayed the project.
It was, after the son-in Lepères, Jakob Ignaz Hittorff, the work in 1831 continued to completion and consecration on 25 October 1844. Hittorff changed the original plans considerably, for example, was actually only a bell tower planned. He originated the idea of the Place Franz- Liszt, who serves as a kind of church forecourt. He also devised a system of ramps to compensate for the height difference, and thus to facilitate access for carriages. Today, these are planted.
The manufactured by Charles -François Nanteuil - Lebœuf gable above the resembling Greek temple portico is the apotheosis of its namesake Saint Vincent de Paul. The saint is surrounded by figures symbolizing his actions: A missionary, a galley slave, the Sisters of Mercy, who sacrifice themselves for the children and the sick. The interior of the nave is decorated between two rows of columns a painting frieze that runs up to the sanctuary. It was created from 1848 to 1853 Hippolyte Flandrin and provides 160 represents the Holy decoration in the apse of the Lady Chapel is added later by William Adolphe Bouguereau ( 1885-1889 ). The crucifix on the main altar of François Rude.
Organ
The organ was built in 1852 by the organ builder Aristide Cavaillé -Coll. The instrument has 66 registers ( 4949 pipes ), four manuals and pedals, with the fourth Manual work ( solo work ) is vacant. The play and Registertrakturen were electrified in the 20th century.
- Couplers: I / II, III / I, III / II I / P, II / P III / P