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Notre-Dame-de-la-Croix De Ménilmontant
Notre-Dame-de-la-Croix de Ménilmontant (; meaning Our Lady of the Holy Cross of Ménilmontant) is a Roman Catholic parish church located in Ménilmontant, in the 20th arrondissement of Paris, 20th arrondissement of Paris, France. It was built between 1863 and 1880. Of exceptional height and length, it is one of the largest churches in Paris. History Prior to the 19th century, the hamlet of Ménilmontant depended on the parish church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Belleville. Responding to population growth in the largely working-class neighbourhood, in 1833 the parish priest commissioned the construction of a larger chapel, and a new parish was established in 1847. In 1869, Menilmontant was annexed to the city of Paris by Napoleon III. It continued to grow, so construction of a larger church started in 1863, designed by the architect Louis-Jean-Antoine Herét (1821-1899). It was consecrated in 1869, though the building was not yet complete. In 1871, during the Paris Commune, the chur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Arrondissement Of Paris
The 20th arrondissement of Paris (known in French as the ''XXe arrondissement de Paris'' or simply as "''le vingtième''") is the last of the consecutively numbered arrondissements of the capital city of France. Also known as Ménilmontant () after the Ménilmontant neighbourhood it encompasses in its northwest, it is on the right bank of the River Seine and contains some of the city's most cosmopolitan districts. It covers four quarters: Belleville, Saint-Fargeau, Père-Lachaise and Charonne. In 2019, it had a population of 194,994. The 20th arrondissement is internationally best known for its Père Lachaise Cemetery, the world's most-visited cemetery where one can find the tombs of a number of famous people. Geography The land area of this arrondissement is . The arrondissement consists of four quarters: * Quartier Belleville (77) * Quartier Saint-Fargeau (78) * Quartier Père-Lachaise (79) * Quartier Charonne (80) Demographics The population of Paris's 20th arrondisse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
