2013-01-13 Holy Sunday: Église de la Madeleine Church (Paris)

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Église de la Madeleine Church

Place de la Madeleine
75008 Paris

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4 thoughts on “2013-01-13 Holy Sunday: Église de la Madeleine Church (Paris)”

  1. I love how black it is between the pillars, looking like it is going into a complete and utter void. (hee hee) The Eglise de la Madeleine is one where I have to say I find the outside more impressive than the inside. Just really not that memorable inside, IMO, and it is rather dark and “heavy” to me. Photos online make it seem brighter than I remember. Maybe I was just there on a bad-weather day! Could be. I do like its history, though. Once a temple to the glory of Napoléon’s army, heh! More evidence of his tiny man syndrome, methinks, lol. Oh interesting, I also just learned there used to be a synagogue on the site! (12th century) That’s one part I forgot about.

    Wow — it was also the place where Louis XVI’s body was taken after beheading, and he was buried with quicklime under the church with his head at his feet. (He was later dug up and reburied at St. Denis.)

    So interesting. Creepy, too. Maybe that is why I get a bad vibe about that place. Lots of dark history there.

    xx
    K

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