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Basilica of Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, Paris, France

South facade of the Basilica of Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, Roman catholic convent church built 1629-1740 in Baroque style, on the Rue Notre Dame des Victoires, Place des Petits-Peres, 2nd arrondissement, Paris, France. This facade was built by Sylvain Cartaud, architect of the Duke of Berry, with a portal in Ionic style below and Corinthian above, and a pediment with the coat of arms of France. Originally the chapel of the Augustinian fathers, the church was rebuilt from 1656 by Pierre Le Muet, consecrated in 1666 and finished by Sylvain Cartaud. The basilica was once a station on the Compostela pilgrimage route, and is famous for its ex voto offerings. The building is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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South facade of the Basilica of Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, Roman catholic convent church built 1629-1740 in Baroque style, on the Rue Notre Dame des Victoires, Place des Petits-Peres, 2nd arrondissement, Paris, France. This facade was built by Sylvain Cartaud, architect of the Duke of Berry, with a portal in Ionic style below and Corinthian above, and a pediment with the coat of arms of France. Originally the chapel of the Augustinian fathers, the church was rebuilt from 1656 by Pierre Le Muet, consecrated in 1666 and finished by Sylvain Cartaud. The basilica was once a station on the Compostela pilgrimage route, and is famous for its ex voto offerings. The building is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen