The edge of St. Germain L'Auxerrois is seen at right overlooking the east side of the Louvre museum, once a palace of the kings of France.
St. Germain L'Auxerrois of Paris, we assume is the same as St. Germain l'Auerois. This Church is located at the East end of the Grand Louvre Complex. At one time St. Germain served as the King's Royal Church- when the Louvre was used as the Royal Palace before Versailles was constructed. There has been a church on this site since the 6th century. The oldest part of the current church building is the 12th century belfry, which rang out 1572 when some 3,000 hugenots were massacred in this neighborhood.
We assume the Roland family would have lived somewhere near this church in Parish, as this was the baptism site of Ann Roland, as noted on her marriage record at St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans, Louisiana in 1730.
Perhaps the nuns of the orphanage were associated with this church also. More research is needed.
1890s view of St. Germain L'Auxerrois
St. Germain L'Auxerrois
Another 1890s view of St. Germain L'Auxerrois
Statue of Phillipe Auguste on facade of St. Germain L'Auxerrois
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