Notre-Dame-des-Champs, Paris

This article is about the church in Paris. For the Paris Métro station, see Notre-Dame-des-Champs station.
Notre-Dame-des-Champs
Notre-Dame-des-Champs in 2012
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic Church
DioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Paris
RegionÎle-de-France
RiteLatin Rite
StatusActive
Location
Location6th arrondissement, Paris, France
Interactive map of Notre-Dame-des-Champs
Coordinates48°50′37″N 2°19′38″E / 48.84353°N 2.32717°E / 48.84353; 2.32717
Architecture
ArchitectGustave Eiffel
StyleRomanesque
Groundbreaking1867
Completed1876
Website
notredamedeschamps.fr

Notre-Dame-des-Champs is a Catholic church located at 91 Boulevard du Montparnasse, at the southern edge of the 6th arrondissement of Paris. The church is named after the Blessed Virgin Mary, under the title of Our Lady of the Fields. It was completed in 1876, built using an iron framework designed by Gustave Eiffel.

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