Église Saint-Pierre de Montrouge

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/9169872889/" title="2012 Oct 7 Sun am_40DSC_8878 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2012 Oct 7 Sun am_40DSC_8878" height="800" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5513/9169872889_e1a74061b9_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-Pierre de Montrouge</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;">This Nineteenth Century Paris church was the work of architect Joseph Auguste Émile Vaudremer between 1865 and 1870 during Haussmann's redesign of the city.  The elegant Neo-Romanesque and Byzantine influences can be seen in the architectural design.  Vaudremer was inspired by the Roman basilicas and churches, winning the </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>lauréat du premier grand</i> of the Prix de Rome in 1854.  He resided at the French Academy in Rome at the Villa Medici between 1855 and 1858.</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;">It would appear that the church has recently undergone cleaning and perhaps renovation.  The "fresh-scrubbed" look takes out the surface contrast giving the structure a flat, two-dimensional appearance.  I did not go in, but have it on my list for a future trip.</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;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Saint-Pierre de Montrouge <br />82, avenue du Général Leclerc <br />75014, Paris<br />Métro : Alésia </span></i></span></div>

Église Saint-Pierre de Montrouge

Église Saint-Pierre de Montrouge This Nineteenth Century Paris church was the work of architect Joseph Auguste Émile Vaudremer between 1865 ...

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Magic Flowers

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKJzZ9ADMxq_NC0yS1f9ozU9ZnNbDXRL_OV14S-vBQML2_Ux6dzCCcKqRn8uY_p_udoHCrgPte0rq_r6fBWljzXFAbWdupkCZjBxENkcpnhrqSf3FVpHpG8XLNxhNRHGfcsboOePdeGBA/s1600/2012+Oct+7+Sun+am_3DSC_8841.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKJzZ9ADMxq_NC0yS1f9ozU9ZnNbDXRL_OV14S-vBQML2_Ux6dzCCcKqRn8uY_p_udoHCrgPte0rq_r6fBWljzXFAbWdupkCZjBxENkcpnhrqSf3FVpHpG8XLNxhNRHGfcsboOePdeGBA/s640/2012+Oct+7+Sun+am_3DSC_8841.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;">Magic Flowers!</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;">I am often surprised to see English names on Paris businesses, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">particularly when it would be more enticing written in French.  </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;">Nevertheless, this gentleman is poised to make a purchase of flowers, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">perhaps with plans for a bit of magic </span></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: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Magic Flowers</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">23, avenue du Général Leclerc</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75014, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro Alesia </span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Magic Flowers

Magic Flowers! I am often surprised to see English names on Paris businesses,  particularly when it would be more enticing written in French...

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