La Madeleine, Paris. L'ã©Glise De La Madeleine, Madeleine Church; More Formally, L'ã©Glise Sainte-Marie-Madeleine; Less Formally, Just La Madeleine) Is A Roman Catholic Church Occupying A Commanding Position In The 8Th Arrondissement Of Paris. It Was Designed In Its Present Form As A Temple To The Glory Of Napoleon's Army. To Its South Lies The Place De La Concorde, To The East Is The Place Vendã´me, And To The West L'ã©Glise Saint-Augustin.

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