Landmark
Built in the style of a classical Greek temple, this landmark church dedicated to Sainte Marie-Madeleine features a colonnaded facade and a domed, ornate interior. It functions as an active Catholic parish, holding daily and Sunday Mass, alongside concerts and cultural events. Visitors can explore the sanctuary daily, with wheelchair access via an elevator on Boulevard Malesherbes.
✨ Reasons to go
💡 Good to know
⏱️ Typical visit
30 min
🕰️ Best time
morning, lunchtime or afternoon
🚶 Walking intensity
Easy pace
Hours
Booking
What people say
"Potentially the most beautiful church in Paris, if not the world. Starting off under the Bourbon monarchs, and heavily influenced by Napoleon Bonaparte. The gold and marble glitters, the statues breathe and the artwork sings. Designed to look like a Greek or Roman temple from the outside, it adds a beautiful symmetry at the front along a boulevard that ends with the mirror image of the National Assembly, and the place du Concorde. And completely free to enter…"
— Michael Offord
