What is San Luigi dei Francesi?
{{Orphan|date=April 2011}} {{nosources|date=April 2011}} '''San Luigi dei Francesi''' is a [[France|French]] [[church]] in [[Rome]]. It was built by [[Giacomo della Porta]] who completed it in 1859. The church is found near the Roman [[Pantheon]], [[Piazza Navona]] and the [[French Cultural Center]]. The main attractions are some [[Caravaggio]] paintings; The Calling of Saint Matthew, The Inspiration of Saint Matthew, and the Martyrdom of Saint Matthew. The outside [[facade]] was also done by Giacomo della Porta as a decorative piece apart from the actual church. It shows [[France|French]] heroes and saints like [[Charlemagne]] and [[Saint Louis]]. The church is also a burial site for [[Pauline de Beaumont]], [[Frédéric Bastiat]], and [[Cardinal François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis]]. [[Category:Churches in Rome]] [[Category:1859 establishments in Europe]] [[Category:Buildings and structures completed in the 19th century]]