Chapelle expiatoire

The Chapelle expiatoire is a Roman Catholic located in the , . The chapel was constructed by Louis XVIII on the grounds where King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette had been buried after they had been guillotined, and it is dedicated to them as an expiation for that act.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: chapel located in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Garnier Opera and Square Louis-XVI.

Theater building
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The Palais Garnier, also known as Opéra Garnier, is a historic 1,979-seat opera house at the in the , France. is situated 680 metres east of Chapelle expiatoire.

Park
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is a park.

Railway station
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The , officially Paris Saint Lazare, is one of the seven large mainline railway station terminals in , . It was the first railway station built in Paris, opening in 1837. is situated 410 metres northeast of Chapelle expiatoire.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 8th arrondissement and 9th arrondissement.

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The of is home to the Avenue des Champs Elysées, which ends up at the Arc de Triomphe. The executive branch of French government is also based here, as well as the embassies of certain nations.

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The of is a diverse, "in between" section of the French capital. The Grands Boulevards area of shopping thoroughfares and flagship department stores is to be found in the southern part of the arrondissement.

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The centre of contemporary and the site of such landmarks as the Louvre and of the Tuileries and Palais-Royal, the is full of attractions for travellers of all inclinations, including some of the finest parks, museums, shops, and bars in the city.

Chapelle expiatoire

Latitude
48.8737° or 48° 52′ 25″ north
Longitude
2.32276° or 2° 19′ 22″ east
Inception
1826
Open location code
8FW4V8FF+F4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 67557301
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
building=­chapel
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q1062732
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Chapelle expiatoire” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “赎罪礼拜堂”
  • Chinese: “贖罪禮拜堂”
  • Czech: “Chapelle expiatoire”
  • Dutch: “Chapelle expiatoire”
  • French: “chapelle expiatoire”
  • French: “Chapelle expiatoire”
  • German: “Chapelle expiatoire”
  • German: “Friedhof Madeleine”
  • Indonesian: “Kapel Penebusan”
  • Japanese: “シャペル・エクスピヤトワール”
  • Japanese: “贖罪礼拝堂”
  • Malay: “Chapelle expiatoire”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Chapelle Expiatoire”
  • Norwegian: “Chapelle Expiatoire”
  • Polish: “Kaplica Pokutna w Paryżu”
  • Russian: “Капелла Покаяния”
  • Russian: “Часовня Покаяния”
  • Spanish: “Capilla expiatoria de Paris”
  • Spanish: “Capilla expiatoria de París”
  • Swedish: “Chapelle expiatoire”
  • Urdu: “ایکسپیٹری چیپل”

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Highlights include Square Louis XVI and Hôtel Sédille.

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