Armenians in Paris and the Île-de-France region
Paris is home to the oldest Armenian church in France and the seat of the Armenian diocese. In the inner suburbs, Alfortville and Issy-les-Moulineaux are two other centres of the community.
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A long-standing presence
The Armenian Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, at 15 rue Jean-Goujon (8th arrondissement), was built in 1902–1904 thanks to the patron Alexander Mantashev, to plans by the architect Albert Guilbert. It is now the seat of the Diocese of France of the Armenian Apostolic Church, created in 2006.
In 1927, Boghos Nubar donated 3 million francs to build a residence for Armenian students at the Cité internationale universitaire. Designed by the architect Léon Nafilyan, the Armenian Students’ House opened on 16 December 1930.
On 21 February 2024, Missak Manouchian, an Armenian Resistance fighter shot by the Nazis in 1944, was laid to rest in the Panthéon with his wife Mélinée.
Landmarks
- Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, 15 rue Jean-Goujon, Paris 8th.
- Armenian Students’ House, 57 boulevard Jourdan, Paris 14th (Cité internationale universitaire).
- The Panthéon, where Missak and Mélinée Manouchian have rested since 2024.
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