Saint-Gervais Square, history and medieval lanes from the 16th and 17th centuries

A linden tree graces Place Saint-Gervais. Replanted in 1912, it evokes the tradition of judges who once dispensed justice beneath a linden. Reminders of this custom remain in the neighborhood: the balconies of the houses numbered 2 to 14 on rue François-Miron, dating from 1732, are adorned with wrought-iron designs depicting lindens, particularly at No. 14. Built on the site of a 6th-century sanctuary dedicated to the martyr brothers Saint Gervais and Saint Protais, whose relics were discovered in Milan, the current church dates from the 16th and 17th centuries. In July 1616, Louis XIII laid the foundation stone of the façade, which features the three classical orders—Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian—on its upper level. Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, Marquise de Sévigné, was married here in 1644. Many notable figures, including Scarron and Philippe de Champaigne, were buried here. The organ, restored in the traditional style in 1974, was originally built by the Couperin family, an eminent dynasty of 17th-century musicians. During the Revolution, the tombs were desecrated, statues destroyed, and the church repurposed as a Temple of Youth. In the 19th century, the City of Paris commissioned new decorations for the chapels, statues, and restored stained glass. In 1918, a German shell killed over 100 people when it caused part of the vault to collapse. Since 1975, the church has been served by the monks and nuns of the Monastic Fraternity of Jerusalem, whose services are held daily at 7 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 6 p.m., and every Sunday at 11 a.m.

• Saint-Gervais Quarter

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