Saint-Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Paris: Photos, Reviews & Location

Neoclassical church founded in 1824, known for a gilded frieze portraying 160 saints in the nave.

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#53 of 162 Tourist attractions in Paris #6 of 9 Catholic churches in Paris

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.60

2.4 km from the center of Paris

Rating breakdown

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Square Cavaillé-Coll, 75010 Paris

paroissesvp.fr

01 48 78 47 47

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What is the rating of Saint-Vincent de Paul Catholic Church?: Saint-Vincent de Paul Catholic Church is rated 4.6 out of 5 based on 1,354 reviews.
How does Saint-Vincent de Paul Catholic Church rank in Paris?: Saint-Vincent de Paul Catholic Church is #53 of 162 Tourist attractions in Paris by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Saint-Vincent de Paul Catholic Church located?: Square Cavaillé-Coll, 75010 Paris — 2.4 km from the center of Paris.
How can I contact Saint-Vincent de Paul Catholic Church?: Phone: 01 48 78 47 47 · Website: paroissesvp.fr

Reviews (9)

Willy Dinata 2023 Oct 01

While not as renowned as Sacré-Cœur or Notre Dame, the architecture of this church is undeniably striking. It's conveniently located a brief stroll away from the Gare du Nord station. Even if the church happens to be closed, there is ample space to relax outside and appreciate its magnificence.

Cristin Towe 2023 Aug 05

Cathedral was quite hard to locate however it was beautiful inside. However no great detail on the life of St Vincent De Paul. I’m a great admirer of his so it was a must see visit for me while in Paris.

Jim Bartel 2023 Jul 05

Paris is full is beautiful church’s, don’t just see the famous ones. The neighborhood Roman Catholic church’s are often open during day for sightseeing. Saint Vincent DePaul Paris, France is within a few minute walk of Gare Du Nord (north station). At 8:45 am there are weekday masses.

Carlos Dominguez 2023 Jul 01

Muy bonita iglesia. Está ubicada en uno de los barrios más pintorescos de París

David Mia LB 2023 Apr 16

A very nice cathedral, has a solemn Easter vigil mass here.

Alex Bransby 2022 Nov 19

Lovely church close to the Gare du Nord, with a nice square infront and small gardens to relax in. Nice architecture and lovely area close to the Metro stop Poissonnière and many other sites…

Choo HengHeng 2022 Oct 26

Walked pass this Church but found closed . The architecture of the building have some Roman details but need to verify . It is a nice Church looking from outside . Will visit the interior if have the time .

Basem Maher 2020 Oct 04

The church was built during 1824–44, on the site of the ancient Saint-Lazare prison enclosure. In that enclosure had been located the Maison Saint-Lazare, occupied by Vincent de Paul— it was here that he lived and worked— and afterwards by the Congrégation de la Mission, from 1632 to 1793.

The church's design and the initial phases of its construction were entrusted to Jean-Baptiste Lepère, a French architect of modest reputation. The first stone was laid in August 1824 in the presence of the préfet de la Seine Gaspard de Chabrol and the archbishop of Paris Mgr de Quélen. Work proceeded slowly, and was repeatedly abandoned, being especially delayed because of a lack of credit as a result of the 1830 Revolution. Thus it was Lepère's son-in-law, Jacques Hittorff, who finally followed the project through from 1831 to 1844. The building opened for worship on 25 October 1844.

The nave and apse from the west end tribune
Hittorff massively modified the initial plans (which did not plan for even one tower), with his church opening onto the Place Franz-Liszt, giving the building a church square. He also added a system of ramps, laid out today in gardens, to aid access by horse-drawn carriages.