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Tour Saint-Jacques

Paris 4e Arrondissement, Paris, France

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Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection
classé MH
Extent of protection
Tour : classement par liste de 1862
Protection dates
1862 : classé MH
Type
église
Dates
1509
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Paris 4e Arrondissement
Département
Paris
Region
Île-de-France
Country
France
Coordinates
48.85800, 2.34892
Mérimée reference
PA00086479

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "Composite map: Paris ses fauxbourgs et ses environs" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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Tour de l'ancienne église Saint-Jacques de la Boucherie. La plus ancienne mention de l'église date de 1060. La construction du clocher s'échelonne de 1509 à 1525, date à laquelle sont installées douze cloches. Ornementation de style gothique flamboyant. En 1797, l'église est vendue comme carrière, mais une clause interdit la démolition du clocher. En 1836, il est acheté par la Ville et voué à l'embellissement la future rue de Rivoli (réfection des quatre ouvertures, réaménagement du plan, reprise des façades, fermeture des baies avec des vitraux réalisés par Stanislas Oudinot). En 1854, un décret autorise la création d'un square autour de l'édifice. En 1891, installation d'une station météorologique.

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Tower of the former church of Saint-Jacques de la Boucherie. The oldest mention of the church dates from 1060. The construction of the bell tower spans from 1509 to 1525, the date when twelve bells were installed. Ornamentation in flamboyant Gothic style. In 1797, the church was sold as a quarry, but a clause prohibited the demolition of the bell tower. In 1836, it was purchased by the City and devoted to the embellishment of the future rue de Rivoli (refurbishment of the four openings, reorganisation of the plan, repairs to the façades, closing of the openings with stained-glass windows executed by Stanislas Oudinot). In 1854, a decree authorised the creation of a square around the building. In 1891, a meteorological station was installed.

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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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