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Histoire de Paris

Église Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs
L’origine de l’église correspond à la creation au Xle siècle du "beau bourg" qui-groupa ses habitants autour du prjeuré de Saint-Martin-des-Champs. Devenue paroisse en 1184, elle est reconstruite à partir de 1420 et possède des parties différentes. Le clocher et les sept premières travées de la nef sont du XVe siècle, les quatre travées suivantes avec le portail latéral sud ont été réalisées de 1576 à 1586; les deux dernières, avec le double déambulatoire et la chapelle absidiale, datent de 1613-1615.

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L’église abrite des toiles de Jacques Stella, Noël Hallé, Simon Vouet, Jean-Baptiste Pietre, et possède l’un des plus beaux buffets d’orgue de Paris (1642). Guillaume Budé, l’astronome Gassendi, et Madeleine de Scudéry, y sont inhumés.

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 describes the Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs Catholic Church, a church built at the beginning of the 15th century, on the site of a church from the end of the 11th century.

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

The place is defined as a historical heritage site of France, as you can see in the next sign that was taken the next day, a sign with the name of the church appears in the same picture
EGLISE
ST NICOLAS des CHAMPS

MONUMENT HISTORIQUE

ÉGLISE
SAINT-NICOLAS-DES-CHAMPS
XV-XVIIe
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Translation of the text on the sign:

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

History of Paris

Church of Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs
The origin of the church corresponds to the creation in the 11th century of the "beautiful village" which grouped its inhabitants around the prejure of Saint-Martin-des-Champs. Became a parish in 1184, it was rebuilt from 1420 and has different parts. The bell tower and the first seven bays of the nave are from the 15th century, the next four bays with the south side portal were made from 1576 to 1586; the last two, with the double ambulatory and the apse chapel, date from 1613-1615.

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The church houses paintings by Jacques Stella, Noël Hallé, Simon Vouet, Jean-Baptiste Pietre, and has one of the most beautiful organ cases in Paris (1642). Guillaume Budé, the astronomer Gassendi, and Madeleine de Scudéry, are buried there.