Église Saint-Germain des Prés

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_sfoFnm-3gXX5VTp7f_hRWsZ137FKI7A64tHceT62qlfYYgq_vx9g5c-VluLqfOYWXQZiq1ydlAY6W_psr5k5c2yV152xszV2c3SlZLVng4HrxXKlSkNF-eRGru_RNbGAU4KFUriyhU/s1600/IMG_7087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_sfoFnm-3gXX5VTp7f_hRWsZ137FKI7A64tHceT62qlfYYgq_vx9g5c-VluLqfOYWXQZiq1ydlAY6W_psr5k5c2yV152xszV2c3SlZLVng4HrxXKlSkNF-eRGru_RNbGAU4KFUriyhU/s640/IMG_7087.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Église Saint-Germain des Prés</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One of the oldest churches in Paris,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and it has its own Métro stop.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have featured this church many times before with historical details, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but you might like to know that this is a Val d'Osne signpost (totem) </div><div style="text-align: center;">and it was created in the 1920s with its luminous opaline globe to better</div><div style="text-align: center;">light the Métro entrances.  There are a few that remain. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> How many have you seen?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon dimanche</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Église Saint-Germain des Prés</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">3, place Saint-Germain des Prés</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75006, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Église Saint-Germain des Prés

Église Saint-Germain des Prés One of the oldest churches in Paris,  and it has its own Métro stop. I have featured this church many times be...

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Église Saint Germain des Prés

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqQktZZG4br6atXWcBc0iscqFVkgrcX2nAMyvN4FzceKI579N3HA0xdfJTzheuTbYr99rorgBRN_ZTufldVZEZCLR8TUTSLXer5iURC7_vV9asb1A6pKWiGVhAfZSw4qkhGgPu1l0RtS4/s1600/2013+Nov21+Paris+_20131121+678+DSC_2369.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqQktZZG4br6atXWcBc0iscqFVkgrcX2nAMyvN4FzceKI579N3HA0xdfJTzheuTbYr99rorgBRN_ZTufldVZEZCLR8TUTSLXer5iURC7_vV9asb1A6pKWiGVhAfZSw4qkhGgPu1l0RtS4/s1600/2013+Nov21+Paris+_20131121+678+DSC_2369.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Église Saint Germain des Prés</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After reading many books on the history of Paris, </div><div style="text-align: center;">I am amazed that there are so many gorgeous stained glass windows left in the churches.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This sixth century church has had a close-up view of war and destruction.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Recent renovations are lifting layers of grime to reveal the beautiful interior.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>bon dimanche</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><br /></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><br /></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><br /></em></span></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em></em></span></div><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Église Saint Germain des Prés</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>3, place Saint Germain des Pres</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75006, Paris</em></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Église Saint Germain des Prés

Église Saint Germain des Prés After reading many books on the history of Paris, I am amazed that there are so many gorgeous stained glass wi...

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Le Violoniste

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHushukztDqvsqRRAd4hrB_UODTcb3bx1xaYpeyG-Sm6Ljfxbyc6PxATdIq7jC2xiXywg2PKLu2NZQPQ4zEeAZP0_U6Cp3KuoFdMJ-7JotScFnK0ktrugxw1sj0XO6bJttUpGf2FG_WME/s1600/2013+Nov20+Paris+_20131120+014+DSC_1239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHushukztDqvsqRRAd4hrB_UODTcb3bx1xaYpeyG-Sm6Ljfxbyc6PxATdIq7jC2xiXywg2PKLu2NZQPQ4zEeAZP0_U6Cp3KuoFdMJ-7JotScFnK0ktrugxw1sj0XO6bJttUpGf2FG_WME/s1600/2013+Nov20+Paris+_20131120+014+DSC_1239.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The Violinist</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The sounds coming from his violin were clear and mesmerizing.  Asking permission for the photo, he nodded in return.  Clicking twice, I thanked him for his music, dropped a tip, and walked on my way as he gave me the hint of a smile.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I hope that all who passed this corner enjoyed a pleasant break from the noise of the street, replaced by the strains of Bach from this single violinist.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro St. Germain des Prés</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">in front of Église Saint Germain des Prés</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75006, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Le Violoniste

The Violinist The sounds coming from his violin were clear and mesmerizing.  Asking permission for the photo, he nodded in return.  Clicking...

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Église Saint Germain des Prés

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQaETizaNP87cXbWJWzKQN_tagUGhsUtZvdtmamFdjBEuG6xSdHJFL_P9bwPpLNvSfxPGZL-tnme3aT_iCcVr5gh0A-Z6xghRdrML7QzhN8zsF1y6CZdaLLdtWUmAeJl8yDijqMYF_IPo/s1600/2011+nov+day+8+P1010404.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQaETizaNP87cXbWJWzKQN_tagUGhsUtZvdtmamFdjBEuG6xSdHJFL_P9bwPpLNvSfxPGZL-tnme3aT_iCcVr5gh0A-Z6xghRdrML7QzhN8zsF1y6CZdaLLdtWUmAeJl8yDijqMYF_IPo/s640/2011+nov+day+8+P1010404.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Église Saint Germain des Prés</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This 1,000 year old tower stands tall in the St Germain area.  The renovations inside and out are heartening with many visitors taking notice.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The first time I saw this church I thought it dark and depressing.  My recent visits reflect the interest of the congregation and the neighborhood.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">bon dimanche</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Église Saint Germain des Prés</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">3, place Saint Germain des Prés</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">75006, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></i></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span> </div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>

Église Saint Germain des Prés

        Église Saint Germain des Prés     This 1,000 year old tower stands tall in the St Germain area.  The renovations inside and out are...

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Église Saint Germain des Prés en novembre

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVLvmCczxO9hQ85nZAKHboq9dl7hFrqRkVMaQzNTUp7WebQy-7YZnXEaU3cOEILb_VlFCTRmiKfeKZITJn6bhgUN35wHEiGdB4pDwI-q7vCvfdDMTWQ9lyxhP0VcAjg-nnmgC8LWM2FdU/s1600/2011+nov+day+8+P1010404.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVLvmCczxO9hQ85nZAKHboq9dl7hFrqRkVMaQzNTUp7WebQy-7YZnXEaU3cOEILb_VlFCTRmiKfeKZITJn6bhgUN35wHEiGdB4pDwI-q7vCvfdDMTWQ9lyxhP0VcAjg-nnmgC8LWM2FdU/s1600/2011+nov+day+8+P1010404.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Église Saint Germain des Prés</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The Porch Tower</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This 6th century church has seen more than its share of unrest, wars, and destruction.  It was originally the keystone of an important abbey complex founded by King Childebert in the 540s.  He created the Abbaye Saint-Croix-Saint-Vincent (as it was called then) to house two important relics he had brought back from an expedition in Spain.  By the mid-eighth century the abbey had taken on the local saint's name (Germain), with the suffix "des prés" indicating that it was out in the meadows beyond the city limits.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Although nothing remains of the early 6th century church, this heavily-buttressed porch-tower was built around 1000.  The centuries of architecture and stories could keep a researcher busy for years.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon dimanche</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Église Saint Germain des Prés</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">3, place Saint Germain des Prés</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75006, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Église Saint Germain des Prés en novembre

Église Saint Germain des Prés The Porch Tower This 6th century church has seen more than its share of unrest, wars, and destruction.  It was...

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Église Saint Germain des Prés III

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyX-J0hobURqftbh11djKNXjSMpeIHIktAlNICq0pPMvlTC2CnSUTNq1BudExvyJ3nnlZdgu4OgzWwU3kEh2NgOVCBdt34omqsbhUX63MzwKapFphC2PQwcCrGHsoh3f8YlzaIsp_OAqc/s1600/2011+nov+day+8+P1010410.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" qba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyX-J0hobURqftbh11djKNXjSMpeIHIktAlNICq0pPMvlTC2CnSUTNq1BudExvyJ3nnlZdgu4OgzWwU3kEh2NgOVCBdt34omqsbhUX63MzwKapFphC2PQwcCrGHsoh3f8YlzaIsp_OAqc/s640/2011+nov+day+8+P1010410.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">In November, blog friend Vreni (<a href="http://vrenisviennadailyphoto.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000;">Vreni's Vienna Daily Photo</span></strong></a>) and I spent an afternoon visiting in Paris.  My Nikon had broken on my last day and I had only my very small point-and-shoot to record our sightings.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We spent some time in Église Saint Germain des Prés, so very dark and ancient with its Gothic and Romanesque architecture.  We found this one bright scene beyond the church interior, a courtyard with bright pink (rose foncé) roses in bloom.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>(Travel tip:  always have a back-up camera)</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>bon dimanche</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Église Saint Germain des Prés</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>3, place Saint Germain des Prés</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75006, Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Église Saint Germain des Prés III

In November, blog friend Vreni ( Vreni's Vienna Daily Photo ) and I spent an afternoon visiting in Paris.  My Nikon had broken on my las...

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Église de Saint-Germain-des-Prés

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigyQox5VNbzSDEzeFwGGl1Z0iJUl79_4A9do4H7XFvdXKF2UmboZYujCcrchW1cfwQHAr8r-Duz_-lG29Kf03FU0q82lAEm77ZnHQ7_-fFyXgHk9ZAG0VQnC-6ep9CqSVXg5YGaXvKShU/s1600/2011+nov+8+-+P1010412.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigyQox5VNbzSDEzeFwGGl1Z0iJUl79_4A9do4H7XFvdXKF2UmboZYujCcrchW1cfwQHAr8r-Duz_-lG29Kf03FU0q82lAEm77ZnHQ7_-fFyXgHk9ZAG0VQnC-6ep9CqSVXg5YGaXvKShU/s640/2011+nov+8+-+P1010412.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This ancient church built in the 12th Century boasts a romanesque tower and other treasures within.  Parts of the church remain from the 6th century beginnings.  It is undergoing a much-needed restoration to bring it back to its former glory.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Did you know that the heart of Descartes is interred here?  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The rest of him is at the Pantheon.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The fantastic acoustics enhance performances of Gregorian chants,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> and the medieval surroundings make a haunting backdrop.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">bon dimanche</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Église de Saint-Germain-des-Prés</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>3, place Saint-Germain-des-Prés</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75006 Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">  </div>

Église de Saint-Germain-des-Prés

This ancient church built in the 12th Century boasts a romanesque tower and other treasures within.  Parts of the church remain from the 6th...

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