American Cathedral in Paris, Gothic Revival cathedral near Champs-Élysées, Paris, France.
The American Cathedral in Paris, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, stands at 23 avenue George V. Designed by George Edmund Street in the Gothic Revival style, it has a stone-vaulted chancel and aisles, while the nave is vaulted in oak. Its 85-meter tower, dedicated in 1909, is among the tallest in Paris.
The building was established in 1859 as a parish church for American Episcopalians in Paris and became a cathedral in 1922. During World War II, German military chaplains took control of the building, suspending its regular activities for the duration of the occupation.
The cathedral is the gathering church of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe, with roughly four hundred permanent parishioners joined by students, tourists and business travellers. Its ministries range from Christian education and outreach to a 20s and 30s group, and the building hosts a bilingual Montessori school, recovery groups such as AA and a weekly free Sunday concert series sponsored by Les Arts George V. The parish also celebrates marriages between same-sex couples.
The cathedral is located on Avenue George V and is most easily reached by Metro at either Alma-Marceau or George V stations. As a visited location in the 8th arrondissement near major attractions, expect crowded conditions especially during daytime hours.
The tower, dedicated on Easter Sunday 1909, rises 280 feet (85 m), making it one of the tallest church towers in Paris. Its spire was drawn in 1904–1906 by Arthur Edmund Street, son of the original architect George Edmund Street, who had died in December 1881.
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