Église du Sacré-Coeur de Gentilly
Église du Sacré-Coeur de Gentilly, Romanesque Revival church in Gentilly, France
The Sacré-Coeur church features a 62-meter high tower with a lead-covered dome and limestone plates covering reinforced concrete walls.
Built between 1933 and 1936 with private funding from sugar industrialist Pierre Lebaudy, following plans by architect Pierre Paquet.
The interior displays sculptures by Georges Saupique, stained glass by Jacques Gruber, and paintings by Angel Zarraga.
Located at 111 avenue Paul-Vaillant-Couturier near Paris peripherique highway, the church is accessible from Gentilly RER B station.
Initially serving Catholic university students, the church transformed into a Portuguese parish in 1979 after the construction of peripherique highway.
Location: Gentilly
Inception: 1936
Architects: Pierre Paquet
Creator: Georges Saupique, Raymond Subes, Jacques Gruber, Ángel Zárraga
Architectural style: Romanesque Revival architecture
Height: 62 m
GPS coordinates: 48.81620,2.33629
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:42
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