Saint-Louis-du-Louvre Saint-Louis-du-Louvre

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ground floor plan saint-louis-du-louvre, book architecture françoise jacques-françois blondel



cross section of saint-louis-du-louvre



the entrance , cross section of church saint-louis-du-louvre


by 1739 church had fallen ruin , louis xv gave 50,000 crowns rebuilt. during demolition process portion of church left continuing use of chapter. while canons performing office remaining structure collapsed, burying them in ruins. accident led union of chapter of neighboring saint-nicolas-du-louvre, had been founded robert of dreux , had @ various times been united saint-thomas, , rededication of reconstructed church saint louis in 1744. in 1749, saint-maur-des-fossés merged new congregation.


the new church designed thomas germain, known best work silversmith, , consisted of nave , apse. entrance of church in circular projection decorated ionic pilasters. apse housed choir stalls of canons surrounding high altar. nave decorated corinthian pilasters surmounted entablature. in chapel of virgin there sculpture of annunciation jean-baptiste ii lemoyne. church decorated works members of families of painters, coypel, restout, , van loo. building enjoyed reputation in middle of 18th century singular plan , rich internal decoration. however, style of exterior , portico came under criticism.


when cardinal fleury, tutor , chief minister of louis xv, died in 1743 king decided mausoleum placed in saint-louis-du-louvre. competition held commission create tomb, landmark event in history of 18th century french sculpture due solicitation of public input. philibert orry, director of royal buildings, solicited proposals sculptors members of royal academy. models tomb offered nicolas-sébastien adam, edmé bouchardon, charles-françois ladette, jean-baptiste ii lemoyne, , jean-joseph vinache. wax maquettes of proposals displayed @ salon public response. bouchardon won competition though lemoyne given commission family of cardinal fleury , tomb remained unfinished @ time of church s suppression. church home tomb of architect, thomas germain.


at time of french revolution church had provost, cantor, , twenty canons provost, cantor , fifteen canons nominated archbishop, 4 duke of penthièvre in role count of brie, , 1 les gallichets. on 24 february 1790, chapter declared revolutionary authorities annual revenues of 98,562 livres, great sum time. on 11 december 1790, municipal officers came church announce canons suppression of chapter , abolition of titles. inventory of objects in church made , church s properties , possessions turned on state.









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