The church of Saint Augustine in Paris is an eclectic building from the second half of the 19th century. It stands near the Saint Lazare station. It is a one-nave temple with a high dome above the presbytery. The facade combines the features of Gothic and Renaissance, and its central point is a huge rosette. The interior is decorated with splendor.
The church was built during the great reconstruction of Paris at the turn of the sixties and seventies of the nineteenth century. It was designed by Wiktor Baltard. Its construction and form was to harmonize with the rich bourgeois district around Saint Lazare.
It is a temple with an appearance characteristic of the times of the Second Empire. It combines the features of different styles. Gothic and Renaissance themes are best visible in the body. The facade is modeled on the Notre Dame Cathedral, with its rosette and a row of Evangelist statues. The interior refers to the wealth of Byzantine churches, with mosaics and gilded polychromes.
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