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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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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