Altar and Tomb of Cardinal Richelieu, Chapelle

Main altar, and tomb of Cardinal Richelieu by Francois Girardon, 1694, in the Chapelle de la Sorbonne, or La Chapelle Sainte Ursule de la Sorbonne, built 1635-42 by architect Jacques Lemercier, at the Sorbonne, the main building of the University of Paris, in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. The tomb consists of a marble sculpture of the cardinal with allegorical figures of science and religion, and a copy of a cardinal's hat donated by Pope Paul VI hanging above. It is positioned between the choir stalls with the cardinal facing the altar. The chapel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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1635-42 1694 Allegorical Cenotaph Chapelle Corinthian Girardon Lemercier Pediment Richelieu Sainte Sorbonne Theology Universite Ursule

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