L'église de la Madeleine, Madeleine Church in English, is a large building, actually a church, dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene. In French, Magdalene is known as Madeleine, hence the name of the building. It was designed in its present form as a temple to the glory of Napoleon's army.

The Madeleine is built in the Neo-Classical style and was inspired by the Maison Carrée at Nîmes, one of the best-preserved of all Roman temples. No less than 52 Corinthian columns, each of which are twenty meter high (66 ft), surround the temple. The pediment sculpture of the Last Judgement is by Lemaire, and the church's bronze doors bear reliefs representing the Ten Commandments.

There is a large statue depicting the ascension of Mary Magdalene behind the altar inside the church. It was built in 1837 by Charles Marochetti. The church also boasts a pipe organ, built by Cavaillé-Coll in 1846. The organ is still used for concerts nowadays. The Madeleine Church is located at the Place de la Madeleine where the Place Vendôme is to east, the Place de la Concorde is to south and L'église Saint-Augustin is to west.