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Place de la Madeleine

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Ringed by fine-food shops, this square is named after the 19th-century neoclassical church in its centre, Église de Ste-Marie Madeleine. Constructed in the style of a Greek temple, what is now simply called ‘La Madeleine’ was consecrated in 1842 after almost a century of design changes and construction delays. It is surrounded by 52 Corinthian columns standing 20m tall, and the marble and gilt interior is topped by three sky-lit cupolas. You can hear the massive organ being played at Mass at 11am and 7pm on Sunday.

 

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