Saint-Josse (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.ʒɔs]) was a church in Paris, France.

The Church of Saint-Josse on the 1737 Turgot map of Paris

Location

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The church was located in the corner of Rue Quincampoix [fr] and Rue Aubry-le-Boucher [fr].

History

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The houses between Rue Aubry-le-Boucher [fr], Rue Saint-Merry [fr] and Rue Saint-Jacques-la-Boucherie [fr], affiliated with the Saint-Laurent parish, were isolated from Saint-Laurent's church by the wall of Philip II Augustus built around 1200. Thus, an additional church was built in 1235. It was made a full parish by the Bishop of Paris Renaud de Corbeil in 1260.[1]

Around 1300, the estimated parish population was 1,020 inhabitants in 30 houses aligned on two streets.[2]

The Church of Saint Josse, used by the gardeners' fellowship, was re-built in 1679. It was closed in 1791, sold and demolished in 1792.[3] The small building was shown on the 1737 Turgot map of Paris.

References

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  1. ^ Friedmann, Adrien (1959). Paris, ses rues, ses paroisses du Moyen Âge à la Révolution (in French). Plon. p. 283.
  2. ^ Friedmann, Adrien (1959). Paris, ses rues, ses paroisses du Moyen Âge à la Révolution (in French). Plon. p. 356.
  3. ^ "Paroisse Saint-Josse Paris". data.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved July 21, 2019.