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Faubourg Saint-Jacques
Built as a royal vow, this 17th-century abbey church dazzles with Baroque domes and De Champaigne paintings. The real surprise: a hidden military medical museum with WWI gas masks and Napoleonic surgical tools tucked inside.
Historic church
Military museum
Baroque architecture
17th century abbey
Tips
🏛️bring passport or ID for museum entry
🎨look for De Champaigne paintings in the chapel
🎖️the military medical museum is the real highlight
Catholic Church of the Val-de-Grâce
Faubourg Saint-JacquesOpens Saturday at 12:00 PM










Built as a royal vow, this 17th-century abbey church dazzles with Baroque domes and De Champaigne paintings. The real surprise: a hidden military medical museum with WWI gas masks and Napoleonic surgical tools tucked inside.
Historic church
Military museum
Baroque architecture
17th century abbey
Tips
🏛️bring passport or ID for museum entry
🎨look for De Champaigne paintings in the chapel
🎖️the military medical museum is the real highlight