Église St-Jean-Baptiste

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  • Address
    400 rue St-Jean, St-Jean-Baptiste
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  • Phone
    688 0350
  • late Jun-early Sep: Mon-Sat 12:00 - 17:00 , Sun 11:00 - 16:00 , rest of year: Mon-Sat 12:00 - 16:00 , Sun 11:00 - 16:00

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Lonely Planet review

This colossus completely dominates its area on the southwest end of rue St-Jean. The first church was built in 1842 but destroyed by fire in 1881. It was completely rebuilt by architect Joseph-Ferdinand Peachy and open again for business by 1884. In summer, the church presents modest but well researched exhibitions on church or neighborhood history.

Peachy drew on well-known French churches for inspiration: Notre-Dame-de-Paris for the pillars and Église St-Sulpice for the vaults and Église de la Trinité for the façade.