Audio GuideSaint Pierre de Chaillot Catholic Church

The Église Saint-Pierre-de-Chaillot sits at thirty-one Avenue Marceau in Paris's Chaillot neighborhood. Its story begins in the eleventh century when the first church in Paris dedicated to Saint Peter was established. A new church emerged in the nineteenth century and became a place of farewell for notable figures such as Guy de Maupassant and Marcel Proust. A statue of the Virgin Mary, known as the Vierge de Chaillot, still reminds visitors of that earlier era.

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In the early decades of the twentieth century, a modern building was designed by Emile Bois and constructed over several years after World War One. Its Romano-Byzantine style makes it one of Paris's major concrete churches, second only to Saint-Esprit. A striking bell tower, reaching a height of sixty-five meters, commands the façade, while the interior is arranged in three levels: an upper church with a central bell tower, a lower church in the shape of a Greek cross, and a crypt.

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Inside, grand frescoes by Nicolas Untersteller grace the arches and pillars. Stained glass windows by the Mauméjean brothers combine abstract and realistic imagery, enriching the dark ambiance with scenes of angels, figures, and animals. Additional sculptures and decorative details by artists like Henri Bouchard and Pierre Seguin enhance the space, which is completed by modern musical instruments including a main organ and a choir organ.

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Today, Saint-Pierre-de-Chaillot is not only an active Roman Catholic parish—it serves as the parish for the Apostolic Nuncio in France—but it is also recognized as a historic monument. The church continues to play an important role in both religious life and the rich cultural history of Paris.

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