Saint-Augustin, Paris

8th arrondissement of Paris, France

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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The Church of Saint-Augustin stands at 46 boulevard Malesherbes in Paris's 8th arrondissement, a landmark of architectural innovation designed by Victor Baltard, the city's chief architect. Constructed between 1860 and 1871, it was conceived as a prominent focal point where two new Haussmann boulevards converged during Napoleon III's transformation of Paris. The church is notable as the first in Paris to integrate a fully visible cast-iron frame with traditional stone construction, exemplifying the eclectic style that characterizes mid-nineteenth-century Parisian architecture. Rising 80 meters, it has been classified as a historical monument. The church gained further significance when Charles de Foucauld underwent his spiritual conversion here in 1886; a chapel dedicated to Foucauld now preserves the confessional where he returned to the Catholic faith. Foucauld was subsequently canonized as a saint by Pope Francis in 2022.