Notre-Dame-de-Lorette (Paris)

The parish church of Notre -Dame-de -Lorette is a built in the style of a Roman basilica church in Paris. It is located in the 9th district, about 100 m north of the Rue la Fayette. It is not to be confused with the famous Notre -Dame de Paris.

History

The construction period lasted from 1823 to 1836 architect. Was Louis -Hippolyte Lebas, who was also involved in the construction of the Paris Stock Exchange, the Palais Brongniart. The name of the church to commemorate the miracle, which states that angels are said to have brought the House of the Virgin Mary to Loreto in Italy.

Leaded glass windows

The stained glass windows in the church are the first windows that were made ​​by the Manufacture de Sèvres. They were executed in the 1830s after cartons of renowned artists, the representation of the Assumption of Mary comes from Pierre Delorme.

Organ

Aristide Cavaillé -Coll built one of his first organ in the church from 1836 to 1838. The composer César Franck was here from 1846 to 1859 organist. Pride and Haerpfer - Erman they set in 1881 and 1975, respectively repaired. It is classified as a monument historique and has the following disposition:

• Pairing: Pos / G.O, .. Tirasse G.O.; Tirasse item
• Tremblant.
• Appel d' anches G.O.

Environment

Right next to the church of the same name Métro station Notre Dame de Lorette line 12 is next to the church also runs named after her Rue Notre -Dame-de -Lorette. During his time in Paris Jules Verne lived in 1851, among others, in this named after the church road.