Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Belleville
19th arrondissement of Paris, France · built 1859
Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Belleville, is a Roman Catholic church located at 139 rue de Belleville in the 19th arrondissement of Paris. It is a notable example of 19th-century Neo-Gothic architecture in Paris. It was begun in 1854 by architect Jean-Baptiste Lassus (1806–1857), a leading proponent of the Neo-Gothic style in Paris, and was his final and most accomplished work. It was completed after his death by his student Truchy. The French architect and historian Eugène Viollet-le-Duc wrote of the church: “Lassus displayed great erudition, taste, and even put a certain original character into this large-scale study of the architecture of the 13th century.” This site is served by the Jourdain Metro Station.
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