Church of Saint-Eustache

The Church of Saint-Eustache is one of the oldest and most fascinating in Paris with its imposing and superb appearance.

It has an illustrious and important past: Richelieu and Moliere were baptised here, Voltaire is buried here and Mozart had a funeral mass celebrated for his mother here, as well as attending the communion of Louis XIV.

This church dates back to 1532 and is a splendid example of Gothic architecture although a neoclassical façade was added later.

Things to do

• The magnificent stained glass windows inside.
• The Rubens paintings in the side chapels.
• The altarpiece by Keith Haring.
• The sculpture by Henri de Miller
• The gigantic organ from 1854, which with its 8000 pipes is one of the largest in France.