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Saint Eustache began as a modest chapel built in 1213; it became a parish church in 1223, dedicated to Saint Eustatius, by hosting relics of this Roman martyr donated by the abbey of Saint-Denis. The first stone of the current church was laid on August 19, 1532, under François 1st. On April 26, 1637, the church was finally consecrated by Jean-François de Gondi, Archbishop of Paris. Saint-Eustache exemplifies a mixture of multiple architectural styles: its structure is Flamboyant Gothic, characterized by elaborate stone tracery covering both the exterior and the interior, windows decorated with a characteristic s-shaped curve, and masonry wall space further reduced as windows grew even larger (a major example includes the northern spire of Chartres Cathedral). The Church’s interior decoration and other details are Renaissance and classical. It is the second largest church in the city, just behind Notre-Dame. Louis XIV made his First Communion here in 1649. Cardinal Richelieu, Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson (Madame de Pompadour), and Molière were all baptized here; Molière was also married here in 1662. Mozart held his mother's funeral here.

Saint Eustache, Paris: Vault at the Crossing Saint Eustache began as a modest chapel built in 1213; it became a parish church in 1223, dedicated to Saint Eustatius, by hosting relics of this Roman martyr donated by the abbey of Saint-Denis. The first stone of the current church was laid on August 19, 1532, under François 1st. On April 26, 1637, the church was finally consecrated by Jean-François de Gondi, Archbishop of Paris. Saint-Eustache exemplifies a mixture of multiple architectural styles: its structure is Flamboyant Gothic, characterized by elaborate stone tracery covering both the exterior and the interior, windows decorated with a characteristic s-shaped curve, and masonry wall space further reduced as windows grew even larger (a major example includes the northern spire of Chartres Cathedral). The Church’s interior decoration and other details are Renaissance and classical. It is the second largest church in the city, just behind Notre-Dame. Louis XIV made his First Communion here in 1649. Cardinal Richelieu, Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson (Madame de Pompadour), and Molière were all baptized here; Molière was also married here in 1662. Mozart held his mother's funeral here.