Church of Saint-Eugène Saint-Cecile, located near Montmartre, has a feature that distinguishes it from many of Paris' churches, which tend to be created over the centuries. Construction of St. Eugene Saint Cecil lasted only 20 months, from June 1854 to December 1855. The secret of speed - in the materials that are used architects Louis-Auguste Boileau and André-Louis Lyusson.

Amateur Gothic style of Louis-Auguste Boileau was also a follower of the architect Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc, a passionate supporter of the use in the restoration of monuments of modern materials. Under the influence of the teacher Boileau conceived building repeating the outlines of the cathedral of the XIII century, but with a light and durable metal frame. First in France to use a metal frame in the construction of religious buildings and allowed to reduce construction time.

The church is relatively small: 50 meters long, 25 - in width. However, inside it looks enormous: alloy pillars of the nave of the thickness of only 30 centimeters does not interfere observe abundant light filled space. Regardless of where the visitor is, he can see the whole volume of the church filled with the bright glow of the huge stained glass chandeliers and a very beautiful time of the Second Empire. In the chapel of the Virgin Mary is a magnificent statue of the Virgin and Child work Aimee Perry Napoleon. Stained glass windows of the nave correspond to the first level of standing fourteen Stations of the Cross of the Saviour. Chairs, benches and confessionals of the church are rich carving.

Originally the church was named after St. Eugene, associates and disciples of the first bishop of Paris Saint Denis. St. Eugene was killed by the Romans during the campaign of anti-Christian emperor Maximian (III century). In 1952, the parish priest Canon Bonnie appealed to the Vatican to ask for the dedication of the temple and St. Cecilia, patroness of musicians: the fact that the Church is close to the National Conservatory of music and recitations. Thus, in the second half of the XX century the church is under the dual patronage heaven.