Paris - Saint-Eustache 
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Saint-Eustache, the parish church of the Halles district, is dedicated to the Early Christian martyr Eustachius or Eustathius (Eustace), patron saint of hunters. Paris's last church in Gothic style, it already shows the influence of the developing Renaissance.
The foundation-stone of the church was laid in 1532, during the reign of François I, but it was not completed until 1640. Following the model of Notre-Dame, the cruciform ground- plan, the double aisles flanking the nave, the triforium (the wall-passage under the windows) and the net vaulting are Gothic features.
The foundation-stone of the church was laid in 1532, during the reign of François I, but it was not completed until 1640. Following the model of Notre-Dame, the cruciform ground- plan, the double aisles flanking the nave, the triforium (the wall-passage under the windows) and the net vaulting are Gothic features.
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The church is of impressive dimensions, matching the size and importance of the parish - 88m/289ft long, 44m/144ft wide, 34m/112ft high to the top of the vaulting.
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Address:
Saint-Eustache, Pace du Jour, F-75001 Paris, France
Hours:
9am-7pm
Disability Access: Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Transit: Metro: Les Halles; RER: Chatelet-Les Halles; Bus: 29, 67, 74, 85.
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Saint-Eustache Church near Les Halles in Paris.
Rose window of Saint Eustache church in Les Halles quarters, Paris.
Saint Eustache church in Les Halles quarters, Paris.
