Church of Saint-Louis, La Flèche

The Church of Saint-Louis (Église Saint-Louis de La Flèche) is located in La Flèche, in the French department of Sarthe. It was built from 1607 onwards in the grounds of the Collège Henri-IV, a Jesuit college founded in 1603 by Henri IV, and completed in 1621. Since 1808, it has been part of the Prytanée National Militaire, where the ashes of the hearts of Henri IV and Queen Marie de Médicis are kept, and is a parish of the Diocese of the French Armed Forces (Diocèse aux Armées Françaises). Designed by architect Louis Métezeau, the church is in a transitional style between traditional Gothic architecture and the Italian influence of the late 16th century. The whiteness and sobriety of the nave contrast with the profusion of Baroque decoration on the high altar and organ loft. The church has been a listed monument historique since 1919.

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