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Histoire de Paris

Synagogue de la rue de la Viétoire
Ici s’élevait depuis 1777 un luxueux hôtel construit, aux frais du prince de Soubise, pour Mlle Dervieux, danseuse de l’Opéra, rivale de la Guimard. En 1802, Bonaparte l’offrit à son frère Louis, futur roi de Hollande, et à Hortense de Beauharnais. Démoli en 1867, il fut remplacé par une synagogue destinée aux Juifs de rite allemand, édifiée par l’architecte Aldrophe dans un style romano-byzantin. D’un ensemble très sobre se détachent les vitraux allégoriques de Lusson, Lefèvre, Oudinot, et le monumental chandelier d’argent, don du baron Gustave de Rothschild. C’est actuellement la plus grande synagogue d’Europe.

[Illustration of the Synagogue]

One of the series of signs describing historical places in Paris. The signs were placed starting in 1992 and are also called sucettes Starck (Starck’s Lollipops) after Philippe Starck who designed them.

The sign depicts the Great Synagogue of Paris, which opened in 1874. It is an Ashkenazi synagogue also known as the Rothschild Synagogue, since the Rothschild family prayed there.

The synagogue was photographed on the same day Click for a larger image

The illustration in the center of the sign is shown here at magnification Click for a larger image

Two verses from the Bible appear on the front of the synagogue.
At the top is the verse from Genesis:
This is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven
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And above the entrance gate, a verse from the book of Isaiah
And make them joyful in My house of prayer for My house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples
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The place is defined as a historical heritage site of France, as you can see in the following sign that was taken that day
MONUMENT HISTORIQUE

SYNAGOGUE DE LA VICTOIRE
XIXe
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Translation of the text on the sign:

[An illustration of a ship, symbolizing the symbol of Paris]

History of Paris

Synagogue of rue de la Viétoire
Since 1777, a luxurious hotel has stood here, built at the expense of the Prince of Soubise, for Miss Dervieux, an Opera dancer and rival of Guimard. In 1802, Bonaparte offered it to his brother Louis, future king of Holland, and to Hortense de Beauharnais. Demolished in 1867, it was replaced by a synagogue intended for Jews of the German rite, built by the architect Aldrophe in a Roman-Byzantine style. From a very sober ensemble stand out the allegorical stained glass windows by Lusson, Lefèvre, Oudinot, and the monumental silver candlestick, gift from Baron Gustave de Rothschild. It is currently the largest synagogue in Europe.

[Illustration of the Synagogue]