Église du Sacré-Coeur de Gentilly

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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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