France. Medal commemorating the consecration of the Church of Saint Ambroise in Paris, 1869
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France. Medal commemorating the consecration of the Church of Saint Ambroise in Paris, 1869, by Chaplain, Jules-Clement, Bronze 72 mm, weight 171,08 g., Condition aUNC, large and impressive medal
Located on Boulevard Voltaire, the Church of Saint Ambroise was built between 1863 and 1868 under the direction of architect Théodore Ballu, shortly after the construction of Boulevard du Prince-Eugène (former name of Boulevard Voltaire). It replaced another church called Notre-Dame de la Procession, which stood a little farther away, roughly on the site of the square, and which was subsequently demolished. Saint-Ambroise was not consecrated by Cardinal Léon-Adolphe Amette until December 7, 1910.