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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholic Church |
| Province | Archdiocese of Paris |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Location | |
| Location | crossing of Rue Tolbiac and Rue Bobbilot. 13th arrondissement of Paris |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Neo-Roman, Neo-Byzantine |
| Groundbreaking | 1894 (1894) |
| Completed | 1900 (1900) |
Sainte-Anne de la Butte-aux-Cailles is a Roman Catholic Church located in the [Butte aux Cailles quarter of the 13th arrondissement of Paris, at the crossing of Rue Tolbiac and Rue Bobbilot. Built in the Neo-Roman and Neo-Byzantine architectural style popular in the period, It was completed in time for the opening of the 1900 Paris Universal Exposition.
History
A chapel had existed in the neighbourhood since 1840, but it was too small to accommodate the rapidly-growing population of the neighbourhood in the late 19th century. In 1892 land was purchased for a new church, and construction began in 1894, but the project proceeded slowly due to a lack of funds. In 1894 the Paris choclolate manufacturer Lombard donate dthe funds to construct the facade, which gave it the local name of the "Chocolate facade." The belltowers were finished and bells installed in 1900, just before the opening of the Paris Exposition.