Saint-Bernard-de-La-Chapelle (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.bɛʁ.naʁ.də.la.ʃa.pɛl]), is a Neo-Gothic Roman Catholic parish church located at 11 rue Affre in the 18th arrondissement of Paris in the quarter known as he Goutte d'Or[1] It takes its name from Bernard de Clairvaux, a monk from Burgundy in the 12th century who reformed the Cistercian Order.

"La Chapelle" was the name of the neighbourhood, and came from a legendary chapel that was believed to have been built there by in 475 by Saint Genevieve over the burial place of Saint Denis, decapitated there in about 250 A.D.[2] The architect of the new church was Joseph Magne, one of the principal city architects under Napoleon III and his chief city planner Baron Haussmann.

The construction and development of the Gare du Nord, immediately to the south of the Goutte d'Or, and the installation of new factories, led to a significant increase in the neighbourhood's population and the need for a larger church.

In the late 20th century, large numbers of immigrants, particularly from the former French colonies in North Africa, arrived in Paris.causing tensions.

On 28 June 1996, a group of around 300 immigrants and their supporters occupied Saint-Bernard-de-la-Chapelle, attracting a significant amount of media attention.

Crowned with stars, in front of a crossing of the moon and a white sky, she represents the Immaculate Conception, a church doctrine which had been formerly promulgated by the Vatican in 1854.

[8] The main altar features a tabernacle made of gilded bronze depicting the portal of a church in the Gothic style.

Over the triforium are large bay windows with clear glass as well as geometric designs, allowing a maximum of light to enter and to play on the bare walls and vaults.