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Located on the very busy road of Saint Honore, stands a catholic church with a very impressive dome, built in the mid to late 1600’s, nowadays frequented by polish parishioners.
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Date of experience: January 2020
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Along the Rue St. Honore sits this church, which is home to many of Paris’ Polish Catholics. Look up at the ceiling when you enter - it’s beautiful. The altar is also lovely and there is a very large painting to admire of Mary and Jesus. Smaller paintings of saints are nice as well. This church is a nice, quiet place for contemplation. It’s small but sweet.…
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Date of experience: May 2019
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The church of Notre Dame of the Assumption (Eglise Notre-Dame de l'Assomption) is located on the small Maurice Barres Square along Rue Saint Honore on the Right Bank. It was originally constructed in the second half of the 17th-century based on the architectural plans of Charles Errard. The Italian influences of this church are clear, particularly circular shape of the building which to a much smaller scale, resembles the Pantheon in Rome. There is a front portico which is lined with Corinthian columns at the church entrance. The church also features a prominent dome which dominants its exterior. The interior is inherently round in shape, again similar to the Pantheon and and the likes of Sant'Agnese in Agone at Piazza Navona which was built in Rome around the same time period. Inside, you find a single room with rows of seats under the dome. Several side altars are erected with wall frescos. The main front altar is ornamental and overall nice to see. During our visit in December, there was Xmas decor and a tree in the church front as well. These were nice to see. In the end, if you enjoy seeing old church buildings during your travels, it is worth a few minutes to see both the exterior and interior of Eglise Notre-Dame de l'Assomption while sightseeing in this area of the Right Bank.…
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Date of experience: December 2018
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Our Lady of the Assumption has a bust of Pope John Paul II out front. The Church has been dedicated to the Polish community of Paris. It is a fine church, a marvelous piece of historic architecture. Pope John Paul II, a Pole, must be certainly counted as one of the great Popes of e modern era.…
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Date of experience: September 2018
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JanLinksGroningen wrote a review Jul 2018
Groningen, The Netherlands1,193 contributions798 helpful votes
This is a Nice church with a nice history. The dome is very beautiful. There are also beautiful paintings.
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Date of experience: July 2018
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