Church of Val-de-Grâce
church, Paris, France
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Church of the Val-de-Grâce
Church of the Val-de-Grâce, Paris; designed by François Mansart and Jacques Lemercier.
The Church of Val-de-Grâce is a Catholic church in Paris, France, that was begun in 1645 by architect François Mansart. However, due to cost overruns, Mansart was replaced by Jacques Lemercier in 1646. Lemercier is now believed not to have been responsible for finishing the church, as little construction occurred between 1646 and his death. The church is an example of French Baroque architecture.12
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