Eglise Saint-Merri

The Church of Saint-Merry (or Saint-Merri or Saint-Médéric), commonly known as Saint-Merry, is a Catholic church situated at 78 Rue Saint Martin (the ancient north-south Roman road) and on Rue de la Verrerie, with the parish seat at number 76, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, near the Centre Georges-Pompidou.

The name Saint-Merry is believed to come from Abbot Saint Médéric, who died in the year 700, was canonised, and then renamed Saint-Merri by contraction. The remains of this saint still rest in the church's crypt.

The Church of Saint-Merry is considered one of the “four daughters” of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral. Built from 1500 to 1565, during the height of the Renaissance, its architecture is nonetheless in the Flamboyant Gothic style, and due to its architectural similarity to the cathedral, it also bears the nickname “Notre-Dame la petite” (Little Notre-Dame). The church possesses one of Paris's most prestigious organs, as well as a large collection of 17th and 19th-century paintings.

Since September 2021, and by decision of the Archbishop of Paris, Michel Aupetit, the Saint-Merry parish has been entrusted to the Community of Sant'Egidio.