Église Saint-Louis des Invalides III

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnjU2MPRhzf6wq5GdZVblIBDkm9baxIjoX-30ztJwPfwXt9VuxpfOYcOnNEUNTUNUq-2Muqigihyphenhyphen69BEP6FMKCG2rAe-lp0puVePGogJw2OXGO35EZqBha-vDZ7KyqFT3SULLm0lTzF7s/s1600/2009+dec+2+IMG_0062.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnjU2MPRhzf6wq5GdZVblIBDkm9baxIjoX-30ztJwPfwXt9VuxpfOYcOnNEUNTUNUq-2Muqigihyphenhyphen69BEP6FMKCG2rAe-lp0puVePGogJw2OXGO35EZqBha-vDZ7KyqFT3SULLm0lTzF7s/s640/2009+dec+2+IMG_0062.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Église Saint-Louis des Invalides</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This dome which sits prominently on the Paris horizon is atop</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> what is commonly called Les Invalides.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The church is known as "The Soldiers' Church" </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and was constructed in 1677.  </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Although many have visited Napoleon's tomb </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and toured the Musée de l'Armée, </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">most of those have missed the interior </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">of this bright and beautiful church.  </span><br /><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon dimanche</span></i><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Église Saint-Louis des Invalides</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Les Invalides</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75007, Paris</span></i></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Église Saint-Louis des Invalides III

Église Saint-Louis des Invalides This dome which sits prominently on the Paris horizon is atop  what is commonly called Les Invalides.   The...

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Église Saint-Louis des Invalides

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/8352443994/" title="2012 Mar 29 Paris_160DSC_4843 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2012 Mar 29 Paris_160DSC_4843" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8370/8352443994_ffe56f9cdb_c.jpg" width="530" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Église Saint-Louis des Invalides</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Today is Epiphany, twelve days after Christmas in the Gregorian calendar, marking the end of the Christmas season.  It is also commonly known as Three Kings' Day, Twelfth Night, or the Feast of Epiphany.  It is one of the oldest Christian feasts and has been celebrated since the end of the second century.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Today I will be making a <i>galette des rois</i> for my family </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and will share the recipe with you tomorrow.</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon dimanche</span></i><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Église Saint-Louis des Invalides</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Les Invalides</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75007, Paris</span></i></div><br /></div>

Église Saint-Louis des Invalides

Église Saint-Louis des Invalides Today is Epiphany, twelve days after Christmas in the Gregorian calendar, marking the end of the Christma...

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Église Saint-Louis des Invalides

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0RtK8BzjPVw-1mxGrlIn8MjNyq_Bx8UAKOTZ9CZOCHHD21O3S_HqGK51zwkZj9RtxCFYS1AcLeRqb__oeIb6QsxZqfhVSaMFWKRku_j3NKg_75KlA47jT9T_6Ht_1xjJSdR2pRnxUAlk/s1600/2012+Mar+29+Paris_169DSC_4852.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0RtK8BzjPVw-1mxGrlIn8MjNyq_Bx8UAKOTZ9CZOCHHD21O3S_HqGK51zwkZj9RtxCFYS1AcLeRqb__oeIb6QsxZqfhVSaMFWKRku_j3NKg_75KlA47jT9T_6Ht_1xjJSdR2pRnxUAlk/s1600/2012+Mar+29+Paris_169DSC_4852.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-Louis des Invalides</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"The Soldiers Church" </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> 1677</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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 is a unique church in Paris with its shiny white marble walls </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and a glass partition separating it from the dome area </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">which can be seen on the Paris city-scape.</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 it sits on a major tourist site, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">most have not seen nor even heard of this beautiful church.  </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-Louis des Invalides</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Les Invalides</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75007, Paris</span></i></div>

Église Saint-Louis des Invalides

Église Saint-Louis des Invalides "The Soldiers Church"  1677 This is a unique church in Paris with its shiny white marble walls  a...

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