Saint-Pierre de Montmartre - Paris, France - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

Based on its history...all the people who visit Sacré-Cœur Basilica should also make a point to visit here.
Wikipedia (visit link) informs us:

"The Church of Saint Peter of Montmartre (French: église Saint-Pierre de Montmartre) is the lesser known of the two main churches on Montmartre in Paris, the other being the 19th-century Sacré-Cœur Basilica. Historically, however, it has the greater claim to fame, since, according to the earliest biography of Saint Ignatius Loyola, the church is the location at which the vows were taken that led to the founding of the Society of Jesus.
Though according to its traditional history, it was founded by Saint Denis in the third century, only scattered signs of Gallo-Roman occupation have been detected at the much-disturbed site,[1] where Théodore Vacquier, the first municipal archaeologist of Paris, identified remains of walling as belonging to the Temple of Mars, from which Montmartre took its name.[2] In 1657, the antiquary and local historian Henri Sauval was shown remains in the priory garden that he associated with the templum Martis. The early church[3] that was a stop in the ninth century for pilgrims en route for the Saint Denis Basilica,[4] belonged in 1096 to the comte de Melun. Louis VI purchased it in 1133, in order to establish in it a Benedictine Abbey, and the Merovingian church was rebuilt; it was reconsecrated by Pope Eugenius III in 1147, in a splendid royal ceremony where Bernard of Clairvaux and Peter, Abbot of Cluny acted as acolytes."

This website (visit link) has additional photos and information:
"The present church was part of a Benedictine nunnery founded by Adelaide de Savioe (d.1154), mother of King Louis VII, in 1134. It was consecrated in a lavish ceremony attended by the king, St. Bernard of Clairvaux, and Peter, Abbot of Cluny, in 1147.

The nunnery moved downhill to a new location in the 1680s. It was closed at the French Revolution and the last abbess was guillotined in 1794. Nothing remains of the convent buildings today.

The church of St-Pierre-de-Montmartre was significantly altered in the 17th to 19th centuries, but it remains one of the oldest churches in Paris. In 1875, its importance was overshadowed when construction began on the great Basilique du Sacré-Coeur next door."

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1147 Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Roman Catholic If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 8:00 AM To: 7:00 PM If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 9:00 AM Street address of Church: 2 rue du Mont-Cenis Paris, Île-de-France France F-75018 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]

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