Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Penha de França, Catholic church in Penha District, São Paulo, Brazil

Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Penha de França is a Catholic church on Praça Nossa Senhora da Penha in São Paulo's Penha district. Its pale green facade has white pilasters, yellow-gold trim, a triangular pediment with a cross, a quatrefoil window, and three arched windows; a clock tower with a bell window rises on the right. The stone sign above the wooden door reads "AND SANTO DA. 40. 1790 / SENHOR DO BOM / DESPACHO DA. 1900". Only the four outer walls and the main facade survive from the original construction.

The building was constructed between 1662 and 1668 by licensed builder Mateus Nunes de Siqueira, marking the start of settlement in the Penha area. This church later became an anchor point around which the neighborhood took shape and expanded over time.

The name Penha de França derives from the French Notre-Dame du Puy, brought to Brazil through the Order of the Hermits of Saint Augustine; a French devotee travelling between São Paulo and Rio is said to have found his lost Virgin image here. The neighbourhood celebrates its anniversary on 8 September, and the church holds the title of Archdiocesan Eucharistic Shrine since 1909.

The church stands on Praça Nossa Senhora da Penha in the Penha district, in the city's eastern zone, with its doors facing toward the city centre. The building was closed for safety reasons in 1981, so check locally whether the interior can be visited before planning a stop. The neighbourhood celebrates its anniversary on 8 September.

The name Penha de França traces to the French term Notre Dame de France, later Notre Dame du Puy, brought to Brazil by the Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine in Espírito Santo. A 1920 excavation nearby uncovered a ceramic funerary urn with a human burial, pointing to a Tupi-Guarani village on the hill.