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Histoire de Paris

Notre-Dame de Lorette
L’augmentation de la population du hameau des Porcherons détermina l’archevêque de Paris, Jean-François de Gondi, à faire construire une première église, vers 1645. Placée sous le patronage de la Vierge de Lorette, et la dépendance de l’abbaye de Montmartre, elle était située à l’emplacement du n°54 de l’actuelle rue Lamartine. Erigée en paroisse en 1791, elle est détruite en 1796. Hippolyte Lebas, élève de Percier et Fontaine, remporte en 1822 un concours pour l’édification d’une nouvelle église. Commencés en 1823, les travaux sont achevés en 1836. A l’exception de son portique à quatre colonnes corinthiennes surmonté d’un fronton triangulaire, omé des allégories de la Foi, l’Espérance et la Charité, elle s’inspire de Sainte-Marie-Majeure. Comme les basiliques romaines, en effet, cette église n’est pas voûtée, et un arc triomphal délimite la nef du chœur, Rénovation de l’abondant décor de peintures murales et des grandes orgues de Cavaillé-Coll de 1974 à 1977.

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 church of Notre-Dame de Lorette, a Catholic church whose construction was completed in 1836 (after beginning in 1823).

The church was photographed that day Click for a larger image Click for a larger image

The place is designated as a French Historic Heritage Site, as you can see in the following sign that was taken that day (the part where the French Historic Heritage Site symbol is missing, but the format is of French Historic Heritage Sites)
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NOTRE-DAME-DE-LORETTE
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Translation of the text on the sign:

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

History of Paris

Our Lady of Loreto
The increase in the population of the hamlet of Porcherons led the Archbishop of Paris, Jean-François de Gondi, to have a first church built, around 1645. Placed under the patronage of the Virgin of Loreto, and dependent on the abbey of Montmartre, it was located at number 54 of the current rue Lamartine. Established as a parish in 1791, it was destroyed in 1796. Hippolyte Lebas, a student of Percier and Fontaine, won a competition in 1822 for the construction of a new church. Begun in 1823, the work was completed in 1836. With the exception of its portico with four Corinthian columns surmounted by a triangular pediment, decorated with allegories of Faith, Hope and Charity, it is inspired by Sainte- Marie-Majeure. Like the Roman basilicas, in fact, this church is not vaulted, and a triumphal arch demarcates the nave from the choir. Renovation of the abundant decoration of wall paintings and the large organs by Cavaillé-Coll from 1974 to 1977.