Chapel of Notre-Dame-de-La-Consolation, Paris
The Chapel of Notre-Dame-de-la-Consolation is a Roman Catholic chapel located in the 8th arrondissement of Paris at 23 Rue Jean-Goujon. It was built to preserve the memory of 140 persons, mostly women and children, who died in a fire while attending an auction to raise money for charity on 4 May 1897. The chapel was built beginning 1898 by architect Albert-Desire Guilbert. It was consecrated in 1900. The architect received a gold medal for his church design at the Paris Universal Exposition of 1900. The chapel belongs to and is maintained by the Association du Memorial du Bazaar de la Charite, composed of descendants of the victims. Since 1953, the clergy of the church are provided by the Italian Catholic Mission in Paris.
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Rue Jean-Goujon, Paris 8th Arrondissement of Paris (Paris)
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| Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|
| N 48.86559 ° | E 2.30605 ° |
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Rue Jean-Goujon 23
75008 Paris, 8th Arrondissement of Paris (Paris)
France
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