Musée des Missions Étrangères de Paris
Museum of the Société des Missions Étrangères de Paris, with the Salle des Martyrs, the crypt and the Chapelle de l'Épiphanie, free admission.
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About the museum
The Musée des Missions Étrangères de Paris is located at 128 rue du Bac, in the seminary of the Société des Missions Étrangères de Paris (MEP). It traces the history of this missionary society and its work in Asia over more than three centuries. The cultural space of the site is today called Mission 128.
The Salle des Martyrs is the heart of the visit. It came into being in the 19th century around the remains of Pierre Dumoulin-Borie, a missionary killed a few years earlier in what is now Vietnam. A cult developed around his shrine, and the young missionaries of the seminary used to gather there every day. Other relics of missionaries who died in Asia were later brought together there. The room preserves the memory of these missionaries, and the neighboring crypt holds reliquary urns and an engraved list of the martyrs of the Churches of Asia.
The route also includes the Chapelle de l'Épiphanie, completed in 1697, which houses in particular the painting of the missionaries' departure by Charles de Coubertin (1868), the Salle Dumoulin-Borie, dedicated to the history of the MEP, and the Salle Launay, reserved for temporary exhibitions.
Highlights
- Salle des Martyrs with relics of missionaries who died in Asia
- Crypt of the martyrs with reliquary urns and engraved list of names
- Chapelle de l'Épiphanie, built at the end of the 17th century
- Painting of the missionaries' departure by Charles de Coubertin (1868)
- Salle Dumoulin-Borie on the history of the Missions Étrangères de Paris
- Free admission
Permanent exhibitions
- Salle des Martyrs – Room dedicated to the memory of missionaries who died in Asia, with the shrine of Pierre Dumoulin-Borie, extended by the crypt.
- Salle Dumoulin-Borie – Panels on the history of the Missions Étrangères de Paris since its founding, and a film about MEP volunteering shown continuously.
- Founded
- 1843
- Operated by
- Société des Missions Étrangères de Paris
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission. Booking required for guided tours and group visits.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Only partly suitable for kids
- Family tours & workshops
Guided tours for children by reservation and illustrated visit for middle school students. The museum's content focuses on missionaries who died for their faith.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Sèvres-Babylone
Metro: Sèvres-Babylone, lines 10 and 12. Bus: Sèvres-Babylone stop, lines 39, 63, 70, 84, 87 and 94.
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours for adults and children, booking required, with a museum guide or an external guide for groups. Illustrated visit for middle school students. Virtual tour of the chapel, the Salle des Martyrs and the crypt on the museum's website. |
