THE WORLD MONUMENTS IN PARIS #6 | Saint-Eustache Church, with Paul Percetti

🗓️ February 13 | 1:00 PM (EST) - 19h Paris

Situated in the historic neighborhood of Les Halles food markets, Saint-Eustache continues to bear the memory of the merchants and guilds who surrounded the second largest church in Paris after Notre-Dame. Constructed between 1532 and 1637, the church reflects the Gothic Flamboyant style with Renaissance elements. Modifications to the façade continued until the 18 th century. After being damaged by fire in 1844 and during the Paris Commune of 1871, Saint- Eustache was completely restored by the city architect Victor Baltard, who supervised both the restoration of the earlier interiors and the conception of an Art Nouveau iconographic program for the mural painting throughout the space. Today, Saint-Eustache is home to a number of artistic masterpieces. World Monuments Fund supported the City of Paris in restoring the church starting in 2021.

Speaker
Paul Percetti is responsible for sponsorship and partnerships for the City of Paris. He holds a master's degree in Public Policy and Public Affairs from Sciences Po, one of France's leading institutions.