Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois

Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois
48°51′34″N 2°20′26″E / 48.85944°N 2.34056°E / 48.85944; 2.34056
Address	2 Place du Louvre, 1e, Paris
Country	France
Denomination	Catholic Church (Roman rite)
Architecture
Style	French Gothic
Groundbreaking	12th century
Completed	15th century
Administration
Archdiocese	Paris

The Church of Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois is a medieval Roman Catholic church in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, directly across from the Louvre Palace. It was named for Saint Germanus of Auxerre, a medieval bishop of Auxerre, who became a papal envoy and met Saint Genevieve, the patron saint of Paris, on his journeys. Genevieve is reputed to have converted Queen Clotilde and her husband, French king Clovis I to Christianity at the tomb of Saint Germain in Auxerre.^[1]

The current church was built in the 13th century, with major modifications in the 15th and 16th centuries. From 1608 until 1806, it was the parish church for inhabitants of the Louvre, and the church contains the tombs of many notable artists and architects who worked on the palace. During the reconstruction following the Notre-Dame fire on the nearby Ile de la Cite, the cathedral's regular services have been moved to Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois.