Sainte-Rita, Paris

The Sainte-Rita Chapel is a Roman Catholic chapel located at 65 Boulevard de Clichy in the 9th arrondissement of Paris opposite the Moulin Rouge. Dedicated to Saint Rita of Cascia, the patron saint of lost causes, the chapel was inaugurated in 1956 to serve the prostitutes of the Pigalle, then a busy red-light district.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: chapel located in Paris, in France
Also known as: “Sainte-Rita Chapel”
Address: 65 Boulevard de Clichy, Paris, 75009

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Moulin Rouge and Théâtre des Deux Ânes.

Moulin Rouge

Theater building

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Moulin Rouge is a cabaret in Paris, on the Boulevard de Clichy, at the Place Blanche, the intersection and end of the Rue Blanche. In 1889, the Moulin Rouge was co-founded by Charles Zidler and Joseph Oller, who also owned the Paris Olympia.

Théâtre des Deux Ânes

Theater building

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Théâtre des Deux Ânes is a theater building.

Le Chat Noir

Restaurant

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Le Chat Noir was a 19th century entertainment establishment in the bohemian Montmartre district of Paris. It was opened on 18 November 1881 by impresario Rodolphe Salis, and closed in 1897 not long after Salis' death. Le Chat Noir is situated 180 metres east of Sainte-Rita, Paris.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pigalle and Montmartre.

Pigalle

Suburb

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Pigalle is an area in Paris, France, around the Place Pigalle, on the border between the 9th and the 18th arrondissements. It is named after the sculptor Jean-Baptiste Pigalle.

Montmartre

Suburb

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Montmartre is a large hill in Paris's northern 18th arrondissement. It is 130 m high and gives its name to the surrounding district, part of the Right Bank.