La Madeleine, Paris
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The Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, less formally called La Madeleine, is a Catholic parish church on Place de la Madeleine in the eighth arrondissement of Paris. It was planned by Louis XV as the foc
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The church in 1867
The Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens (6th century BC)
The Maison Carrée from Nîmes (2 A.D.)
Coco Chanel
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Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel was a French fashion designer and businesswoman. The founder and namesake of the Chanel brand, she was credited in the post–World War I era with popularising a sporty,
La Madeleine, Paris
…defenders. Besides Chopin, musicians and artists whose funerals were held at the church include Jacques Offenbach, Charles Gounod, Camille Saint-Saëns, Coco Chanel, Joséphine Baker, Charles Trenet, Dalida and Johnny Hallyday. The design of the church by Vignon was an example of the Neo-Classical style, using the…
Chanel in 1931
Caricature of Chanel and Arthur "Boy" Capel by Sem, 1913
Chanel (right) in her hat shop, 1919. Caricature by Sem.
Chanel and Winston Churchill in 1921