Paris - Eglise de la Madeleine - Façade nord

Obverse

Main facade of the entrance of the church of La Madeline in Paris 8th district.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ÉGLISE DE LA MADELEINE
• • • PARIS • • •

Reverse

Stylized map of France with the Monnaie de Paris logo inside.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MADE IN FRANCE • FRAPPÉ EN FRANCE
MONNAIE
DE PARIS
• 2020 •

Edge

Reeded

© PLH28 (CC BY-NC-SA)

Mint

Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Comments

Its construction was spread over 85 years due to the political turmoil in France at the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century. The political changes of the time led to several changes in its purpose and plans. Conceived by Napoleon I as a Greek temple dedicated to the glory of his Grande Armée in 1806, the building was almost transformed in 1837 into a railway station, the first in Paris, before becoming a church in 1845. Under the pediment, the Latin inscription "D.O.M. SVB. INVOC. S. M. MAGDALENAE" ("Domino Optimo Maximo sub invocatione Sanctae Mariae Magdalenae") means "To the very good and great God, under the invocation of Saint Mary Magdalene". The building is 108 meters long, 43 meters wide, 30 meters high and is surrounded by 52 Corinthian columns. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89glise_de_la_Madeleine

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Sa construction s'est étalée sur 85 ans en raison des troubles politiques en France à la fin du XVIIIe siècle et au début du XIXe siècle. Les changements politiques de l'époque en firent modifier à plusieurs reprises la destination et les plans. Conçu par Napoléon Ier comme un temple grec dédié à la gloire de sa Grande Armée en 1806, le bâtiment faillit être transformé en 1837 en gare ferroviaire, la première de Paris, avant de devenir une église en 1845. Sous le fronton, l'inscription en latin « D.O.M. SVB. INVOC. S. M. MAGDALENAE » (« Domino Optimo Maximo sub invocatione Sanctae Mariae Magdalenae ») signifie « Au Dieu très bon et très grand, sous l'invocation de sainte Marie-Madeleine ». L'édifice a une longueur de 108 mètres, une largeur de 43 mètres, une hauteur de 30 mètres et est ceinturé par 52 colonnes corinthiennes. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89glise_de_la_Madeleine

See also

• Religious building

• Monnaie de Paris Tourist Token - Paris (Eglise de la Madeleine - Façade nord)
• Paris - Eglise de la Madeleine (Façade nord)
• Paris - Eglise de la Madeleine - Façade nord

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