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The church of the Madeleine was completed before 1410, and many campaigns of work have been carried out over the course of history, giving it its present appearance. Until the current neoclassical facade, a realization of the architect Revoil in 1855
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The Madeleine Church stands in front of the Law Court in Place des Prêcheurs, built in the 15th century by René of Anjou, which was the centre of public and society life before Cours Mirabeau was opened. The church was built in 1691-1703 by Laurent Vallon, on the site of the former Dominican convent of Les Prêcheurs, founded in 1274. The façade was not completed but was given a monumental veneer by Revoil in 1855-1860.
On the southern exterior and in the church chevet, medieval elements...
On the southern exterior and in the church chevet, medieval elements...
