Saint-Eustache church is one of the largest Parisian churches.
It was first a chapel chapel built in 1223 because the area’s population was increasing. It was extended several times before being replaced by the current edifice, constructed between the 16th and the 17th century. Thus, different architectural styles blend together, from gothic to classic including Renaissance.
Inside you can see the tomb of Colbert, Prime Minister of king Louis XIV. It’s also in this imposing building that you’ll find France’s biggest organ consisting in over 8,000 pipes.
On a side note, that’s where Molière was baptized and where Louis XIV received his first communion.
Nearby were Les Halles, a huge market where you could buy fresh products, from the Middle Ages. Completely refurbished in the middle of the 19th century, they were eventually demolished in the 1970s to make way for a train station and a large mall.