Out of the hundreds of churches in Paris, which ones are the tallest? Maybe against all expectations, Paris’ tallest church is not Notre-Dame cathedral. Here is the list sorted in descending order:
NOTE: this list was made before the great fire of Notre-Dame that took place in April 2019.
1. Saint-Louis-des-Invalides (7th arrt)
Height of the dome: 107m
![The Dome church of Les Invalides © French Moments](https://frenchmoments.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Dome-church-exterior-01-©-French-Moments.jpg)
More info about the Hôtel des Invalides.
2. Notre-Dame Cathedral (4th arrt)
Height of the spire: 96m (destroyed by fire in April 2019)
Height of the West front twin towers: 69m
![Notre-Dame de Paris from Tour Saint-Jacques © French Moments](https://frenchmoments.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Notre-Dame-de-Paris-from-Tour-Saint-Jacques-©-French-Moments.jpg)
More info about Notre-Dame Cathedral.
3. Basilica of Sacré-Cœur (18th arrt)
Height of the bell tower: 91m
Height of the dome: 83m
![Sacré-Coeur basilica © French Moments](https://frenchmoments.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Sacré-Coeur-from-Printemps-©-French-Moments.jpg)
More info about Sacré-Cœur.
4. American Cathedral in Paris (8th arrt)
Formally known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity.
Height of the bell tower: 85m
![American Cathedral Church of Paris © French Moments](https://frenchmoments.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/American-Cathedral-Church-of-Paris-©-French-Moments.jpg)
5. Saint-Augustin (8th arrt)
Height of the dome: 80m
![Saint-Augustin Church © French Moments](https://frenchmoments.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Saint-Augustin-Church-©-French-Moments.jpg)
6. Notre-Dame-de-la-Croix de Ménilmontant (20th arrt)
Height of the bell tower: 78m
![Notre-Dame de la Croix © French Moments](https://frenchmoments.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Notre-Dame-de-la-Croix-©-French-Moments.jpg)
7. Sainte-Chapelle (1st arrt)
Height of the spire: 75m
![Sainte-Chapelle seen from Notre-Dame © French Moments](https://frenchmoments.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Exterior-of-Sainte-Chapelle-05-copyright-French-Moments.jpg)
More info about Sainte-Chapelle.
7. Saint-Esprit Church (12 arrt)
Height of the bell tower: 75m
![Eglise du Saint-Esprit © French Moments](https://frenchmoments.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Eglise-du-Saint-Esprit-©-French-Moments.jpg)
9. Saint-Sulpice
Height of the North Tower: 73m
Height of the South Tower: 68m
![Panoramic View from Tour Saint-Jacques 62 copyright French Moments](https://frenchmoments.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Panoramic-View-from-Tour-Saint-Jacques-62-copyright-French-Moments.jpg)
10. Bell Tower of Sainte-Odile (17th arrt)
Height of the bell tower: 72m
![Sainte-Odile Church from Arc de Triomphe © French Moments](https://frenchmoments.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Sainte-Odile-Church-from-Arc-de-Triomphe-©-French-Moments.jpg)
More tall churches of Paris
Sainte-Clotilde Basilica (7th arrt)
Height of the twin towers of the façade: 70m
![Sainte Clotilde Basilica, Paris © French Moments](https://frenchmoments.eu/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Sainte-Clotilde-Basilica-Paris-19-copyright-French-Moments.jpg)
More info about Sainte-Clotilde.
Saint-Ambroise (11 arrt)
Height of the twin towers: 68m
![Saint-Ambroise Church in Paris](https://frenchmoments.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Saint-Ambroise-Church-in-Paris.jpg)
Sainte-Trinité (9th arrt)
Height of the bell tower: 65m
![Sainte Trinité Paris © French Moments](https://frenchmoments.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Sainte-Trinité-Paris-©-French-Moments.jpg)
Saint-Pierre-de-Chaillot (16th arrt)
Height of the bell tower: 62m
![Saint-Pierre de Chaillot © French Moments](https://frenchmoments.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Saint-Pierre-de-Chaillot-©-French-Moments.jpg)
Saint-Joseph-des-Nations (11 arrt)
Height of the bell tower: 60m
Saint-Eustache (1st arrt)
Height of the turret at the crossing of the transept: 58m
![Saint-Eustache from Tour Saint-Jacques © French Moments](https://frenchmoments.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Saint-Eustache-from-Tour-Saint-Jacques-©-French-Moments.jpg)
Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Belleville (19th arrt)
Height of the twin towers: 57m
![Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Belleville © French Moments](https://frenchmoments.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Belleville-©-French-Moments.jpg)
Sainte-Anne-de-la-Butte-aux-Cailles (13th arrt)
Height of the twin towers: 55m
![Sainte-Anne de la Butte aux Cailles © French Moments](https://frenchmoments.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Sainte-Anne-de-la-Butte-aux-Cailles-©-French-Moments.jpg)
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