Église Saint-Séverin

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/8472821706/" title="2012 Mar 28 Paris_193DSC_4548 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2012 Mar 28 Paris_193DSC_4548" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8226/8472821706_da3a90e986_c.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Église Saint-Séverin</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;">One of the oldest churches in Paris, the early Romanesque building was replaced with Gothic architecture at the beginning of the thirteenth century.  It is well-known in the 5ème arrondissement for the exterior gargoyles and the original bells cast in 1412.</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;">Fires and wars required rebuilding and renovation over the centuries.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The scenes such as this in the oldest parts of the church are my favorites.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></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 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-Séverin</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">3, rue des Prêtres Saint-Séverin</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75005, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i></div>

Église Saint-Séverin

Église Saint-Séverin One of the oldest churches in Paris, the early Romanesque building was replaced with Gothic architecture at the beginni...

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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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