Saint-Hilaire, Paris

Church of Saint-Hilaire
Église Saint-Hilaire (Saint-Hilaire-du-Mont)
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Location
Municipality	Paris
Country	France
Shown within Paris
Geographic coordinates	48°50′53″N 2°20′49″E
Architecture
Completed	11th century
Demolished	1807

The Church of Saint-Hilaire (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿i.lɛʁ]) or Saint-Hilaire-du-Mont (French: [sɛ̃.t‿i.lɛʁ dy mɔ̃]) is a ruined 12th-century church in Paris, France, active until the French Revolution.

History

An original oratory was built on the site in the 11th century. The site is located on Montagne Sainte-Geneviève on a plot that belonged to the canons of Saint-Marcel.[1]

In 1158, the building was attested as a parish chapel dedicated to Saint Hilary.[1][2] The small parish had numerous bookshops —up to 14 on Rue Saint-Hilaire [fr] in 1571.[1]

During the French Revolution, the church was closed in 1790 and the parish was suppressed in 1793. It was sold as a national good in 1796 and demolished in 1807.[1]

Architecture

A drawing of the church shows that the bell tower was made of carpentry with no masonry.[3]

Ruins

The ruins of the church are located at 2 Rue Valette [fr] and 1bis Rue de Lanneau [fr] in the 5th arrondissement of Paris.[3][4]

The few remains include a column with a capital and a part of an arch. They can be seen in a small courtyard that can be reached from 1bis Rue de Lanneau near the corner of the Rue Vallette.[1][4]

References

1. "Paroisse Saint-Hilaire-du-Mont, Paris". data.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved October 12, 2019.
2. Plongeron & Pietri 1987, p. 122.
3. Bos 2003, p. 196.
4. Fleury, Billaud & Dormann 1994, p. 455.

Bibliography

• Bos, Agnès (2003). Les églises flamboyantes de Paris, XVe-XVIe siècles (in French). Picard.
• Fleury, Michel; Billaud, Bernard; Dormann, Geneviève (1994). Si le roi m'avait donné Paris sa grand'ville (in French). Maisonneuve et Larose. ISBN 9782706811418.
• Friedmann, Adrien (1959). Paris, ses rues, ses paroisses du Moyen-Age à la Révolution (in French).
• Hillairet, Jacques (1985). Dictionnaire historique des rues de Paris (in French).
• Plongeron, Bernard; Pietri, Luce (1987). Le Diocèse de Paris (in French). Vol. 1. Beauchesne. ISBN 2701011329.