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Histoire de Paris

Eglise Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre
Lieu de sépultures mérovingiennes, cette chapelle, située au carrefour de deux voies romaines stratégiques, est offerte, à l’état de ruines, par le roi Henri ler au chapitre de Notre-Dame en 1045. Vers 1120, elle devient un prieuré dépendant de l’abbaye de Longpont, destiné à jouer un certain rôle dans la vie intellectuelle du quartier. Les recteurs y sont élus, et les assemblées de l’Université y siègent jusqu’au saccage de 1524. Affectée à l’Hôtel-Dieu en 1651, elle se trouve dans un tel état de dégradation que les bâtiments du XIIe siècle sont en partie rasés, et très remaniés.

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Grenier à sel sous la Révolution, elle est rouverte au culte en 1826 et affectée au rite catholique grec byzantin en 1889: une iconostase réalisée vers 1900 sépare le choeur de la nef.

One of the series of signs describing historical places in Paris. The signs were placed starting in 1992 and are also called sucettes Starck (Starck’s Lollipops) after Philippe Starck who designed them.

The sign depicts the Melkite Greek-Catholic Church of Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre which is one of the oldest churches in Paris.

The church was photographed on the same day Click for a larger image

The illustration in the center of the sign is shown here at magnification Click for a larger image

The place is defined as a historical heritage site of France, as you can see in the following sign that was taken that day
ÉGLISE
SAINT-JULIEN-LE-PAUVRE
XIIe

MONUMENT HISTORIQUE
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Translation of the text on the sign:

[An illustration of a ship, symbolizing the symbol of Paris]

History of Paris

Church ofSaint-Julien-le-Pauvre
Place of Merovingian (a Frankish dynasty that ruled from the 5th to the 8th century) burials, this chapel, located at the crossroads of two strategic Roman roads, was offered, in ruins, by King Henry I to the chapter of Notre-Dame in 1045. Around 1120, it became a priory dependent on Longpont Abbey, intended to play a certain role in the intellectual life of the district. The rectors were elected there, and the assemblies of the University sat there until the sacking of 1524. Assigned to the Hôtel-Dieu in 1651, it was in such a state of deterioration that the 12th century buildings were partly razed, and very remodeled.

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A salt storehouse during the Revolution, it was reopened for worship in 1826 and assigned to the Byzantine Greek Catholic rite in 1889: an iconostasis built around 1900 separates the choir from the nave.