Église Saint-Louis en l'Île

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnoeGw1RSJzRn3_oJD0sjMmKqK81MzL_yVHcXzI4OJ_bDU9MiGxPMa14RYcvNVWD_erOl3JlyGMZzLODOMthoslWtyZ7BAFLmsqBIkE_Wh_Z9VqKyTrwqWbPdm6pPuZaWYdk25siZ0bs4/s1600/2012+Mar+31+Paris_290DSC_5526.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnoeGw1RSJzRn3_oJD0sjMmKqK81MzL_yVHcXzI4OJ_bDU9MiGxPMa14RYcvNVWD_erOl3JlyGMZzLODOMthoslWtyZ7BAFLmsqBIkE_Wh_Z9VqKyTrwqWbPdm6pPuZaWYdk25siZ0bs4/s1600/2012+Mar+31+Paris_290DSC_5526.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Église Saint-Louis en l'Île</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>It was first a parish chapel.  </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>In 1642 Louis XIV decided to build a larger church </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>based on plans prepared by François Le Vau, </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>and  it was dedicated to St. Louis. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>The organ is magnificent and I will show it in a future post.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>This Jesuit-styled church is considered to be</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>a perfect example of 17th century French Baroque. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon dimanche</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">(linking to <a href="http://inspiredsundaymeme.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">inSPIRED Sunday</a>)</span></span></i></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: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><em>Église Saint-Louis en l'Île</em></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><em>Rue Saint-Louis en l'Île</em></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><em>Saint-Louis en l'Île</em></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><em>75004, Paris </em></span></span></div>

Église Saint-Louis en l'Île

Église Saint-Louis en l'Île It was first a parish chapel.   In 1642 Louis XIV decided to build a larger church  based on plans prepared...

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Place des Victoires

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1cp8vh3QJ3swrAiH0P79ez702REAPd6LMcfS_U9QowFaZ04hhzdLrDaf1AntKuX3xfbAH2-R7h5jgCrT58jUkUYiUvo9pSwT0y4_k4cYMjLlCozmYgMqu6gds0-8KWxGJT05vh4Mvbhg/s1600/2012+Jan+11+1st_0156.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1cp8vh3QJ3swrAiH0P79ez702REAPd6LMcfS_U9QowFaZ04hhzdLrDaf1AntKuX3xfbAH2-R7h5jgCrT58jUkUYiUvo9pSwT0y4_k4cYMjLlCozmYgMqu6gds0-8KWxGJT05vh4Mvbhg/s640/2012+Jan+11+1st_0156.jpg" width="640" /></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;">Place des Victoires</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;">Inspecting the equestrian monument of Louis XIV dressed as a Roman emperor, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I almost missed the woman high on the balcony.</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;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon weekend,</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> and do not go out on a ledge</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;">Place des Victoires</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75002, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Place des Victoires

Place des Victoires Inspecting the equestrian monument of Louis XIV dressed as a Roman emperor,  I almost missed the woman high on the balco...

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Expédition Polaire!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigqNG4jRQKy75LPQLo-SvulP1uruk1QG2lbRu7YveIlvM0VTD46hk2A31UVOs3fsY1oeAmL5f68UopMtRxS8YdZKXScmaiI5aAGNcA26Xyr1rBTkau0ZIX-KJvura4BjcTW6tD6Pf0r5A/s1600/2012+jan+15++2nd_0463.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigqNG4jRQKy75LPQLo-SvulP1uruk1QG2lbRu7YveIlvM0VTD46hk2A31UVOs3fsY1oeAmL5f68UopMtRxS8YdZKXScmaiI5aAGNcA26Xyr1rBTkau0ZIX-KJvura4BjcTW6tD6Pf0r5A/s640/2012+jan+15++2nd_0463.jpg" width="640" /></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;">I saw the above billboard in a Métro stop during my November visit and quickly snapped a (poor) shot before the doors closed.  I even knew the station location but the billboard had been replaced before I could return for a better photo.</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;">In January, Holly pointed it out on the side of a bus pulling away from the curb and I hastily "clicked."  If you have ever seen the fountains of Versailles you would understand the amazement of the snow and ice on this scene.  The Apollo fountain depicts Apollo the conqueror on his chariot pulled by four horses representing force and ardour.  He is getting out of the water among sea monsters to enlighten the Earth as he represents the rising Sun.  In Versailles all the statues of Apollo represent Louis XIV, the sun king.</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;">This is the Apollo Fountain on a July day many years ago for contrast</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjohbmlvQfcHiP2idFvQY3r4VWHX6u5gATZJw4e2rPcbQcVBJr9SM2QhsG9WJdp69_gED_H30dcbv6fyjd6HHIzXcekJOoaSSY7EgQa8ilAC8CZU_c5uu7Q4fVxFwwtEcKTN8rVTz5iLW4/s1600/2004+Paris++071404+through+072604+121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="213" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjohbmlvQfcHiP2idFvQY3r4VWHX6u5gATZJw4e2rPcbQcVBJr9SM2QhsG9WJdp69_gED_H30dcbv6fyjd6HHIzXcekJOoaSSY7EgQa8ilAC8CZU_c5uu7Q4fVxFwwtEcKTN8rVTz5iLW4/s320/2004+Paris++071404+through+072604+121.jpg" width="320" /></span></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;">To my Paris friends, take many snow photos to share with me.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Wish I was there to see the snow again</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> and would just die to see the Apollo Fountain in snow and ice!</span></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Le Château de Versailles</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>78000 Versailles, France</em></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

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I saw the above billboard in a Métro stop during my November visit and quickly snapped a (poor) shot before the doors closed.  I even knew t...

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