The Church of Saint-Dominique, located in the former suburb Saint-Jacques, differs from most of the Parisian temples of its Romano-Byzantine architecture. The ancient view of the Church should not mislead: it is not even one century.

The territory of the parish of Saint-Dominique has a rich religious history. It is here that the famous Prelate of the seventeenth century Marie-Angelique Arnaud, the abbess of the monastery of Port-Royal de Champs, founded the "child" of the monastery of Port-Royal in Paris. The monastery itself, a Bastion of Jansenism, at the beginning of the eighteenth century was destroyed by Royal decree, the Port-Royal also Paris in the revolution became a prison, then as a hospital. In the period of urban reforms Osman building was demolished. In the late nineteenth century, the area was intensively developed, on the agenda was the construction of a new Church by the architect Georges Godier.

Construction began on the eve of the First world war and lasted eight years. For any really old Parisian Church very quickly. Actually Saint Dominic would be built much faster, if not a break for the war: George Gaudibert used here concrete structures that dramatically speed up the building. This is one of the first Parisian churches established by technologies of the twentieth century.

The Church is dedicated to the great preacher of the thirteenth century Saint Dominic guzmán. Started his mission with the struggle against the heresy of the Albigenses, St. Dominic founded the order of the brothers preachers called in Evangelical poverty to preach the word of God. Dominicans gave the Church a lot of distinguished theologians, scholars and writers. The contemplative nature of the spirituality of the Dominicans in all ages combined with talented and passionate propovednicheskie, selfless pastoral Ministry.

Over the gates of the Church is a bas-relief depicting St. Dominic praying. Patron dowry portrait features French Director and actor Louis Jouvet – he has become a model for the sculptor andré burro, lepesheva relief. Louis Jouvet died on stage during rehearsal of the play by Graham Greene the Power and the glory – the actor played the role of a Catholic priest who went to death for the fulfillment of pastoral duties.

A mural of a Field of Caravela depicts the baptism of St. Dominic, coffered ceiling decorated with Dominican crosses and roses. In one of the columns is a statue of St. work Debera – patron Saint of the Church holding a rosary and a book.