Church of the Madeleine
| La Madeleine | |
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| L'église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine | |
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 La Madeleine
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| 48°52′12″N 2°19′27″E / 48.87000°N 2.32417°ECoordinates: 48°52′12″N 2°19′27″E / 48.87000°N 2.32417°E | |
| Location | 8th arrondissement of Paris |
| Country | France |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | eglise-lamadeleine |
| History | |
| Founded | 1182 |
| Founder(s) |
Maurice de Sully (1182) Napoleon (1807) |
| Dedication | Mary Magdalene |
| Consecrated | July 24, 1842 |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish Church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation |
 Monument Historique PA00088812 |
| Designated | 1915 |
| Architect(s) | Pierre-Alexandre Vignon |
| Architectural type | Roman temple |
| Style | Neo-Classical |
| Groundbreaking | 1807 |
| Completed | 1828 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 354 feet (108 m) |
| Width | 141 feet (43 m) |
| Other dimensions | 65.6 feet (20.0 m) (columns) |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Paris |
| Laity | |
| Organist(s) | François-Henri Houbart |
| Paris, Banks of the Seine | |
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| Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List | |
The Seine as seen from the Eiffel Tower
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| Location | Paris, Ile-de-France, France |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iv |
| Reference | 600 |
| UNESCO region | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1991 (15th Session) |
L'église de la Madeleine (French pronunciation: [leɡliːz də la madəlɛn], Madeleine Church; more formally, L'église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine; less formally, just La Madeleine) is a Roman Catholic church occupying a commanding position in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. The Madeleine Church was designed in its present form as a temple to the glory of Napoleon's army. To its south lies the Place de la Concorde, to the east is the Place Vendôme, and to the west Saint-Augustin, Paris. The closest métro station is Madeleine. 
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