Église Saint-Roch
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The Church of Saint Roch (Église Saint-Roch) is a late Baroque church in Paris. The first stone was laid by Louis XIV in 1653, accompanied by his mother Anne of Austria. Originally designed by Jacques Lemercier, construction was halted in 1660 and was resumed in 1701 under the direction of architect Jacques Hardouin-Mansart, brother of the better-known Jules Hardouin-Mansart. Work was finally completed in 1754. The church is organized as a series of chapels in succession.
During the French Revolution the church was ransacked. Notable tombs in the church include those of Denis Diderot, Baron d'Holbach, Henri de Lorraine-Harcourt, Pierre Corneille, André le Nôtre, Marie Anne de Bourbon (daughter of Louis XIV) and Marie-Thérèse Rodet Geoffrin.
The organ is a Cavaillé-Coll instrument.
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Coordinates: 48°51′55″N 2°19′57″E / 48.8652°N 2.3326°E
| located near the metro station: Pyramides. |
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