MÉTEZEAU, Clément II
(b. 1581, Dreux, d. 1652, Paris)

Exterior view

1621
Photo
Church of the Oratoire du Louvre, Paris

The Temple Protestant de l'Oratoire du Louvre was founded in 1611 by Pierre de Bérulle as the French branch of the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri. It was made the royal chapel of the Louvre Palace by Louis XIII on December 23, 1623 and was host to the funerals of both Louis and Cardinal Richelieu.

Clément Métezeau was the building contractor for the church of the Oratory in Paris, erected (1621) probably on the orders of Jacques Lemercier.

The photo shows the front of the church from rue Saint Honoré.