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{{WP-REAL|La Madeleine, Paris}} | {{Landmark Infobox | ||
|image = ACU Madeleine Church.png | |||
|description = Catholic church dedicated to {{Wiki|Mary Magdalene}} | |||
|location = Paris, [[France]] | |||
|architect = Guillaume-Martin Couture | |||
|dateconstructed = 1807 – 1828 | |||
|functions = Church | |||
}} | |||
The '''Church of the Madeleine''' (French: ''L'église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine'', informally known as ''La Madeleine'') is a Roman Catholic church in [[Paris]]. | The '''Church of the Madeleine''' (French: ''L'église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine'', informally known as ''La Madeleine'') is a Roman Catholic church in [[Paris]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The Madeleine was primarily designed by Guillaume-Martin Couture, who took inspiration from Jacques-Germain Soufflot's Église Sainte-Geneviève, later known as the [[Panthéon]]. The church was situated along the fashionable faubourg Saint-Germain and built atop a [[First Civilization]] site containing rare artifacts. | The Madeleine was primarily designed by Guillaume-Martin Couture, who took inspiration from Jacques-Germain Soufflot's Église Sainte-Geneviève, later known as the [[Panthéon]].<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: La Madeleine]]</ref> The church was situated along the fashionable faubourg Saint-Germain and built atop a [[Isu|First Civilization]] site containing rare artifacts.<ref name="Ancien">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[Ancient History]]</ref> | ||
After the [[storming of the Bastille]] in 1789, construction was virtually halted, with only the foundations and the grand portico having been completed. On 30 December 1791, the construction was ordered to stop, due to the often anti-religious nature of the [[French Revolution]]. After his [[Execution of Louis XVI|execution]] in 1793, [[Louis XVI of France|Louis XVI]] was buried in the Madeleine. | After the [[storming of the Bastille]] in 1789, construction was virtually halted, with only the foundations and the grand portico having been completed. On 30 December 1791, the construction was ordered to stop, due to the often anti-religious nature of the [[French Revolution]]. After his [[Execution of Louis XVI|execution]] in 1793, [[Louis XVI of France|Louis XVI]] was buried in the Madeleine.<ref name="Database" /> | ||
A recognition ceremony was also held at the church that year by the National Guard for the ''gendarme'' and [[Templars|Templar]] [[Jean Gilbert]], who had exposed a plot to rescue Queen [[Marie Antoinette]] from prison. Due to Gilbert's knowledge of the [[Mentor]] [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau|Honoré Mirabeau]]'s plans, the [[Assassin Council]] of the [[French Assassins|Parisian Brotherhood]] had [[Arno Dorian]] assassinate the ''gendarme'' at the ceremony.<ref name="Betrayer of the Queen">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[Betrayer of the Queen]]</ref> | |||
== | Around 1794, the Templars discovered the First Civilization site underneath the church, and took advantage of the Madeleine's being closed during construction in order to smuggle the artifacts out to nearby houses. However, Arno and a team of [[Assassins]] stole the artifacts before the Templars could make further use of them.<ref name="Ancien"/> The church's edifice would only be completed in the 19th century.<ref>{{WP|La Madeleine, Paris}}</ref> | ||
==Appearabces== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' | ||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Churches]] | [[Category:Churches]] | ||
[[Category:Landmarks in Paris]] | [[Category:Landmarks in Paris]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:32, 6 May 2026
The Church of the Madeleine (French: L'église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, informally known as La Madeleine) is a Roman Catholic church in Paris.
History[edit | edit source]
The Madeleine was primarily designed by Guillaume-Martin Couture, who took inspiration from Jacques-Germain Soufflot's Église Sainte-Geneviève, later known as the Panthéon.[1] The church was situated along the fashionable faubourg Saint-Germain and built atop a First Civilization site containing rare artifacts.[2]
After the storming of the Bastille in 1789, construction was virtually halted, with only the foundations and the grand portico having been completed. On 30 December 1791, the construction was ordered to stop, due to the often anti-religious nature of the French Revolution. After his execution in 1793, Louis XVI was buried in the Madeleine.[1]
A recognition ceremony was also held at the church that year by the National Guard for the gendarme and Templar Jean Gilbert, who had exposed a plot to rescue Queen Marie Antoinette from prison. Due to Gilbert's knowledge of the Mentor Honoré Mirabeau's plans, the Assassin Council of the Parisian Brotherhood had Arno Dorian assassinate the gendarme at the ceremony.[3]
Around 1794, the Templars discovered the First Civilization site underneath the church, and took advantage of the Madeleine's being closed during construction in order to smuggle the artifacts out to nearby houses. However, Arno and a team of Assassins stole the artifacts before the Templars could make further use of them.[2] The church's edifice would only be completed in the 19th century.[4]
Appearabces[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Unity – Database: La Madeleine
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Unity – Ancient History
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity – Betrayer of the Queen
- ↑
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