St. Margaret's Church
36 rue Saint-Bernard, Paris, France
Description:
The Church of St. Margaret is located in Paris, on the territory of 36 Rue Saint-Bernard.
In 1624, Jean de Vitry gave the land to pastor Antoine Fayet for the construction of a chapel. Already in 1703, the construction of the chapel was completed, soon it became a parish church. The architect was Victor Louis, and the artist Paolo Brunetti.
The church faces Charrière Street and is made in the form of a Latin cross. A very original bell tower of the temple - it consists of four bells and has a square section, made of wood and covered with slate. The spire of the church on four sides is decorated for hours.
The interior of the church is very rich and causes true delight. Inside the temple there are stained glass windows located at the back of the nave, from behind the galleries you can see a dragon leaving the church - a glass work by Carot, dating from 1882.
The Church of St. Margaret has several statues: St. Joseph, St. Vincent de Field and marble busts of the Madonna and Child. There is a sculpture depicting the Martyr St. Margaret, sculpted in 1838 by the sculptor Hippolyte Maindron.