Church of La Madeleine

The Church of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine La Madeleine is located  on the  Place de la Madeleine in the 8th arrondissement.

 

Métro station Luxembourg with RER B

Construction started in 1763 and was finished in 1842.

 

Funerals of celebrities in the church:

 

Coco Chanel.

Marlene Dietrich.

Josephine Baker. 

Dalida 

Johhny Holliday. 

 

 

 

 

Right-side portico, with niches featuring statues of saints. 

Saint Philippe. 

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The Nave. 

The organ. 

Sculpture in the Vestibule. 

 

The Baptism of Christ

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The choir and altar.

 

The statue of

The Ecstasy of Mary Magdalene. 

The choir dome.

The History of Christianity and Christianity in France. 

The pulpit in the Nave. 

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Main altar of the church with the sculptural group Le Ravissement de sainte Marie Madeleine.

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Statue of Jeanne D’Arc.

The Virgin.

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