Église Saint-Séverin

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD0px30KfF_ejoTi7s6A-NIOPFAaT17gWIeSOvJjG3wIJsQBhawyHV47VI34rq3m54XGyUiesQPvCFpebDVl1e76sgvapZ70Eg8HC7YHHYlK5UKV6klkRxkC0K2zijN15e5JUf9Oocmow/s1600/2012+Mar+28+Paris_199DSC_4554.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD0px30KfF_ejoTi7s6A-NIOPFAaT17gWIeSOvJjG3wIJsQBhawyHV47VI34rq3m54XGyUiesQPvCFpebDVl1e76sgvapZ70Eg8HC7YHHYlK5UKV6klkRxkC0K2zijN15e5JUf9Oocmow/s1600/2012+Mar+28+Paris_199DSC_4554.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Église Saint-Séverin</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">From the ancient windows of the 14th century to seven contemporary abstract windows of the 20th century, Saint-Séverin is a study of contrasts.  The twisted pillars resemble palm trees, and are a fascinating feat of architecture and design, added in 1489.</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;">from Budapest</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;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">  </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Église Saint-Séverin

Église Saint-Séverin From the ancient windows of the 14th century to seven contemporary abstract windows of the 20th century, Saint-Séverin ...

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Église Saint-Severin - l'horloge

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/10651834715/" title="2012 Mar 28 Paris_209DSC_4564 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2012 Mar 28 Paris_209DSC_4564" height="800" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7312/10651834715_cd30fc50fa_c.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Église Saint-Severin</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The Clock</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;">Just beneath the pipes of the Jean Ferrand organ (1748) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">is the church clock which on this day was right on time.  </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;">In a church that dates back to the 13th century, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I would think that the clock has been updated </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and reworked many times.  </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;">Do you think that the inner workings are digital?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></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-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;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Église Saint-Séverin</span></span></i></div><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></span></i><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">3, rue des Prêtres Saint-Séverin</span></span></i></div><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></span></i><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75005, Paris</span></span></i></div>

Église Saint-Severin - l'horloge

Église Saint-Severin The Clock Just beneath the pipes of the Jean Ferrand organ (1748)  is the church clock which on this day was right on t...

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Église Saint-Séverin

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/10637967874/" title="2012 Mar 28 Paris_207DSC_4562 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2012 Mar 28 Paris_207DSC_4562" height="800" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3780/10637967874_0b4f94412e_c.jpg" width="530" /></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-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;">Built and rebuilt over the centuries, this 13th-15th century Flamboyant Gothic church shows at its height the criss-crossed and ribbed vaulting which frame the stained glass windows of the same period.</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;">Although I have been here four or five times, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I discover another secret on each visit.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The history of the church site began in the 5th century </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and continued through fires, wars, and an abundance of burials.  </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 organ, seen in the background, was built by Jean Ferrand (1748) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and has a history as rich as the church itself.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><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;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></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;">Église Saint-Séverin</span></span></i></div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></span></i><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">3, rue des Prêtres Saint-Séverin</span></span></i></div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></span></i><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75005, Paris</span></span></i></div>

Église Saint-Séverin

Église Saint-Séverin Built and rebuilt over the centuries, this 13th-15th century Flamboyant Gothic church shows at its height the criss-cro...

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Église Saint-Séverin -- Les Cierges

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQE98fGwXZI_qDw4348PyMB8kIZfJ1obz7UWo9_WYoyzjL6pK16Rm-ZdOoXdgr-L58weWt2hO0ckzevUfp9Rt-ShpluKJTMLlzwq1EYjOQToPhRtJdLRETMVYUt59E92Mq3aumy1L9pY/s1600/00205lighter.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497663191209490418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQE98fGwXZI_qDw4348PyMB8kIZfJ1obz7UWo9_WYoyzjL6pK16Rm-ZdOoXdgr-L58weWt2hO0ckzevUfp9Rt-ShpluKJTMLlzwq1EYjOQToPhRtJdLRETMVYUt59E92Mq3aumy1L9pY/s640/00205lighter.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div></div><div>Although this scene would have you believe that this is a dark, dimly lighted church, <a href="http://www.saint-severin.com/"><span style="color:#000000;">Saint-Séverin</span> </a>is diverse with ancient windows from the 14th century and these contemporary abstract windows in the apse chapels which were created in 1970. Depending on the season and time of day, you can see the total spectrum of light and dark. You will be amazed at the twisted pillars which some say look like palm trees. This church has a wealth of interesting features and I will bring you here again.</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Église Saint-Séverin can be found in the 5th arrondisement, on rue Saint-Séverin.</div><div></div><div></div>

Église Saint-Séverin -- Les Cierges

Although this scene would have you believe that this is a dark, dimly lighted church, Saint-Séverin is diverse with ancient windows from th...

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