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Notre-Dame-du-Travail Church

Name: Notre-Dame-du-Travail Church
Rating: 4.7

4.7 ·

Step into Notre-Dame-du-Travail, a hidden gem tucked into Montparnasse. See its unusual interior of exposed iron girders and steel trusses, built to honor the working-class neighborhood it was made for.

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Reasons to go

Built 1899–1901 specifically for the working-class population of the neighborhood, hence its name Our Lady of Labour
The architect used exposed iron girders and steel trusses instead of traditional stone vaulting, echoing the industrial trades of its parishioners
The industrial ironwork interior is invisible from outside, making it a plain facade concealing an unusual structure

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Full description

Notre-Dame-du-Travail was built between 1899 and 1901 to serve the working-class neighborhood around it, and its architect used exposed iron girders and steel trusses inside — a nod to the industrial workers it was built for — instead of traditional stone vaulting. Reviewers consistently describe it as a hidden gem, appreciated for how its unusual, industrial interior carries genuine symbolic weight.

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Address

59 Rue Vercingétorix, 75014 Paris, France · Montparnasse

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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

15 min

Best time

early morning, morning, lunchtime, afternoon or early evening

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Step inside to see the exposed ironwork, the real highlight, not visible from outside
a quiet, uncrowded stop away from the main tourist churches
combine with exploring the surrounding Montparnasse/Pernety neighborhood.

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Reviews

The church of Our Lady of Labour, a Roman Catholic Church built 1897-1902 also named Notre Dame du Travail. The church was built primarily for working class Parisians in the 14th Arrondissement near the Gare Montparnasse. Our Lady of Labour church has a unique industrial interior framing look reflecting this period…

Joe Brouillard

2/5

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