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Church of Saint Vincent of Paul – Eglise Saint-Vincent-de-Paul

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Saint Vincent de Paul was built between 1625 and 1660 on the site of an old chapel and is part of the Catholic Counter-Reform movement in Europe. Construction progressed slowly until Gaston d’Orléans stepped in. His initials, like those of his daughter Anne-Marie, are inscribed on the façade. After falling into disuse during the French Revolution, the church was rehabilitated in 1826 and restoration was begun in 1847.
L’église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul a été bâtie à partir d’une ancienne chapelle, entre 1625 et 1660. Elle s’inscrit dans le grand courant européen des églises de la Contre-Réforme catholique. La construction progressa lentement jusqu’à l’intervention de Gaston d’Orléans,dont les initiales, comme celles de sa fille (Anne-Marie), sont reportées sur la façade. Désaffectée pendant la Révolution, elle est rendue au culte en 1826 et restaurée à partir de 1847.

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