Église Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois - la crèche

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjky7FwnGqcAupIxUv5oepuhNH0huIJIYIY-Lo93yrhZA6a6Q-auH2P3TJK6FeR1g0iN8NnLzIVh38aswilC6phhzuOpy2qcqQVS7N116OZIDBlWtL9l35iIeFXlb1DrpbqpZA-g3ub7_k/s1600/2012+Jan+16+2nd_0785.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjky7FwnGqcAupIxUv5oepuhNH0huIJIYIY-Lo93yrhZA6a6Q-auH2P3TJK6FeR1g0iN8NnLzIVh38aswilC6phhzuOpy2qcqQVS7N116OZIDBlWtL9l35iIeFXlb1DrpbqpZA-g3ub7_k/s640/2012+Jan+16+2nd_0785.jpg" width="580" /></a></div><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 l'Auxerrois</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 the large space of the "crossing" </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">where the nave, choir, and transept intersect </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">is placed this manger scene. </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;">The rug, candles and 15-foot trees</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> give an Old World appearance. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">bon dimanche</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Église Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>2, place du Louvre</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>75001, Paris </i></span></div>

Église Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois - la crèche

Église Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois In the large space of the "crossing"  where the nave, choir, and transept intersect  is place...

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Église Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/8563013323/" title="2012 Jan 16 2nd_0752 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2012 Jan 16 2nd_0752" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8251/8563013323_cd0cbe4483_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-Germain l'Auxerrois</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;">Back when the Louvre was still a royal palace (Palais du Louvre), Église Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois was its church.  The impressive and unique bell tower dates from the 12th century and was the only Romanesque survival.  It was later transformed to the Gothic style in the 19th century.</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;">It does enjoy a lofty view of the Louvre</span></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 dimanche</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><em>Église Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois</em></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><em>2, place du Louvre</em></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><em>75001, Paris</em></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><em>Métro Louvre-Rivoli ou Pont Neuf</em></span></i></div>

Église Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois

Église Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois Back when the Louvre was still a royal palace (Palais du Louvre), Église Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois ...

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Joyeux Noël - la crèche

<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/8306103790/" title="2012 Jan 16 2nd_0785 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2012 Jan 16 2nd_0785" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8075/8306103790_1baa255414_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-Germain l'Auxerrois</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;">Of all the nativity scenes I have seen in Paris over the years, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">this is one that I come back to time and again...</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;">for the trees, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">the lights, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">the cherubs in the distance, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">the tapestry rug, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and the players in this familiar scene.</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;">Joyeux Noël</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="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 l'Auxerrois</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>2, place du Louvre</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75001, Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Métro Louvre-Rivoli ou Pont Neuf</em></span></div>

Joyeux Noël - la crèche

Église Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois Of all the nativity scenes I have seen in Paris over the years,  this is one that I come back to time a...

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Église Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwECAE6hjS3drW4td4l_JAhuIhx_DUGlQ9mbAzSqNg8okYTOKhrfEoCH5MKHy5rZcouwChQxX_8itUSoSnGf3Cc-nmScAy3rX4nzfOETGCK46TeqOLXVf1r2YAGZi3gXpvKwOT5Whyzj4/s1600/2012+Jan+16++2nd_0761.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwECAE6hjS3drW4td4l_JAhuIhx_DUGlQ9mbAzSqNg8okYTOKhrfEoCH5MKHy5rZcouwChQxX_8itUSoSnGf3Cc-nmScAy3rX4nzfOETGCK46TeqOLXVf1r2YAGZi3gXpvKwOT5Whyzj4/s640/2012+Jan+16++2nd_0761.jpg" width="424" /></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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">What talent must one possess to carve such an intricate canopy of wood, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">indeed two canopies complete with tassels, fringe and cherubs?</span></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;"><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: 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 l'Auxerrois</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>2, place du Louvre</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75001, Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Métro Louvre-Rivoli ou Pont Neuf</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>

Église Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois

What talent must one possess to carve such an intricate canopy of wood, indeed two canopies complete with tassels, fringe and cherubs? bon d...

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Église Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQuFXbFQz4yrWZKS3lhQaMzNM-ZoNXixnlNIIih-Kgd6rUdqUaNVgmOlctzsCvGfUaAMYx4XeMk7nmdsRK29IzMyV9QcoQbA3n14XTreF6vA__kOAflXn89Y40JVrEb6y3yIdy4SBd9Y/s1600/2012+jan+16++2nd_0800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQuFXbFQz4yrWZKS3lhQaMzNM-ZoNXixnlNIIih-Kgd6rUdqUaNVgmOlctzsCvGfUaAMYx4XeMk7nmdsRK29IzMyV9QcoQbA3n14XTreF6vA__kOAflXn89Y40JVrEb6y3yIdy4SBd9Y/s640/2012+jan+16++2nd_0800.jpg" uda="true" width="432" /></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;">The tall columns topped with garlands </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">give way to the brilliantly-colored windows.</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><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Église Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>2, place du Louvre</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75001 Paris</em></span>

Église Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois

The tall columns topped with garlands give way to the brilliantly-colored windows. bon dimanche  Église Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois 2, pla...

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Église Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois -- Les Cierges

<div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlh0toWIIgrSK-MHMlVGB04IQDge2hGtmcVdWTQQq3-U7Rz_7lwzgbpbTwtK96_K6ICNm3c0mPKdhykVln5G2w2fJAP7-0ArThD6yIkMlJ_EPismXFqTUMdApO2C_epwD7sCjgpXem6Tk/s1600/2010+dec+paris+Holly+IMG_3540.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588434413405353058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlh0toWIIgrSK-MHMlVGB04IQDge2hGtmcVdWTQQq3-U7Rz_7lwzgbpbTwtK96_K6ICNm3c0mPKdhykVln5G2w2fJAP7-0ArThD6yIkMlJ_EPismXFqTUMdApO2C_epwD7sCjgpXem6Tk/s640/2010+dec+paris+Holly+IMG_3540.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">Another interesting detail in Église Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois which I previously featured </span><a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2011/03/eglise-saint-germain-lauxerrois-cherubs.html"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">here</span></strong></a><span style="font-family:arial;">.</span></div><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /></div></span><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">Bon dimanche</span></div><br /><p align="center"><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Église Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois<br />2, place du Louvre </span></p>

Église Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois -- Les Cierges

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Église Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois - Cherubs

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4OJbK6Vq0eLF-D6sjthLoLSeO703xKtMTFHcde7VFGFJQGQYYHw2jFMDZDLN-8CPifInhavyfKqlpnju07a9LxGsLrKNPDXApQ3sy3OjJsBaG5vGdjcz9ug4vpSFu7V8LfPoMbVx0HCg/s1600/2010+dec+paris+holly+IMG_3157.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580816510815653858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4OJbK6Vq0eLF-D6sjthLoLSeO703xKtMTFHcde7VFGFJQGQYYHw2jFMDZDLN-8CPifInhavyfKqlpnju07a9LxGsLrKNPDXApQ3sy3OjJsBaG5vGdjcz9ug4vpSFu7V8LfPoMbVx0HCg/s640/2010+dec+paris+holly+IMG_3157.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">As is typical of the grand churches of Paris there are many details to enjoy in every corner of Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois. I brought you here </span><a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2010/11/eglise-saint-germain-lauxerrois.html"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">previously</span></strong></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> to see the exterior and we will come back for more details of this beautiful church.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">Bon dimanche</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Église Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">2, place du Louvre</span></div>

Église Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois - Cherubs

As is typical of the grand churches of Paris there are many details to enjoy in every corner of Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois. I brought you...

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