Here’s an event that we’ve all been eagerly waiting for! After being closed for 25 years and only opening its doors occasionally during the European Heritage Days, the chapel of the Sorbonne might soon be accessible to the public again. Just on January 15th, this iconic monument in the 5th was added to the World Monuments Watch 2025 list by the American NGO World Monuments Fund. This substantial support will notably enable the commencement of restoration work for this building, which has been listed as a historical monument since 1887.
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A gem from the 17th century
This is an iconic building on the Left Bank of Paris. Topped by its stunning dome visible from several kilometers away, the Sainte-Ursule chapel of the Sorbonne is a symbol of the Latin Quarter. Built between 1622 and 1642, this structure once served the religious needs of the University of the Sorbonne. Over the centuries, the building has faced many degradations.
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It was closed after the violent storm of 1999, before being restored between 2004 and 2008. However, since 2009, the building has been used as a storage space and remains closed to the public for security reasons, as explained by La Croix. On September 21 and 22, the chapel exceptionally reopened its doors for Heritage Days. This weekend was considered "an event" by Karen Taïeb, the deputy mayor of Paris in charge of heritage.