Église de la Sainte-Trinité

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicfNlrt94dxfye9816m7jtrBpIXlaunxZHDjcOv8dA_BkWuHDf0ZyokmYBrFvI4qNyXrhjIeBcuryZ5f29ZOAIHrMexJpVOifzqz39LigkOQliHgDvK5TIFwRODh0Nr4Yi7YEsrIhzQ8Q/s1600/2013+Nov19+Paris+_20131119+331+DSC_1030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicfNlrt94dxfye9816m7jtrBpIXlaunxZHDjcOv8dA_BkWuHDf0ZyokmYBrFvI4qNyXrhjIeBcuryZ5f29ZOAIHrMexJpVOifzqz39LigkOQliHgDvK5TIFwRODh0Nr4Yi7YEsrIhzQ8Q/s640/2013+Nov19+Paris+_20131119+331+DSC_1030.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span> Église de la Sainte-Trinité</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span>This church of the Second Empire period </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span>built between 1861 and 1867</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span>stands majestically above the buildings of</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span>the ninth arrondissement. </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: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span>bon dimanche</span></i></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;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span><span> Église de la Sainte-Trinité</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span><span>Place d'Estienne d'Orves</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span><span>75009, Paris</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span> </span> </span></div>

Église de la Sainte-Trinité

Église de la Sainte-Trinité This church of the Second Empire period  built between 1861 and 1867 stands majestically above the buildings of...

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Église Protestante Lutherienne Saint-Jean

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVGrBMuRLoK2EQ4B1A2mbENeOP_g4iGpPLXCQhguLc6BJCbNkl0k-c1KDayqjSPXkBBbt-v2mu4Ih74yuBJKueqj4BH9AExtu1O2yFMLYBw5CK9Og135fbCs5gzqewqNO4c5-LXq3MS5M/s1600/2012+Mar+29+Paris_124DSC_4807.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" eda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVGrBMuRLoK2EQ4B1A2mbENeOP_g4iGpPLXCQhguLc6BJCbNkl0k-c1KDayqjSPXkBBbt-v2mu4Ih74yuBJKueqj4BH9AExtu1O2yFMLYBw5CK9Og135fbCs5gzqewqNO4c5-LXq3MS5M/s640/2012+Mar+29+Paris_124DSC_4807.jpg" width="456" /></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;">Église Protestante Lutherienne Saint-Jean,</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;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">a small church in gothic style, almost missed as I walked along Rue de Grenelle.</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;">It was built in 1912 on property left to the Lutheran Church in Paris </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">by French landscape architects Buhler brothers.</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;"><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 Protestante Lutherienne Saint-Jean</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>147, rue de Grenelle</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75007, Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Métro La Tour-Maubourg </em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Église Protestante Lutherienne Saint-Jean

Église Protestante Lutherienne Saint-Jean, a small church in gothic style, almost missed as I walked along Rue de Grenelle. It was built in ...

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Saint-Alexandre-Nevsky Cathedral - III

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMLqlBxJbEH1gVTU060SwRFGISSWUP00jcriY0AtRTDVtTbTX-mNZ5mu4qBp-zQy7iC0LoDMOFk87BUEIi-L17okg4_Ga_APzrI-yjpOJai2V8ij3jMO2e9WpSk5zsYZoCSdrZYYDIPSM/s1600/2011+nov+day+6+DSC_0172.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="468" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMLqlBxJbEH1gVTU060SwRFGISSWUP00jcriY0AtRTDVtTbTX-mNZ5mu4qBp-zQy7iC0LoDMOFk87BUEIi-L17okg4_Ga_APzrI-yjpOJai2V8ij3jMO2e9WpSk5zsYZoCSdrZYYDIPSM/s640/2011+nov+day+6+DSC_0172.jpg" width="640" /></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;">Saint-Alexandre-Nevsky Cathedral</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;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">As we walked down the street to take a broad view of this magnificent cathedral, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">the reflection of a car window captured the gold onion dome turrets </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">against the afternoon sky.</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>Saint-Alexandre-nevsky Cathedral</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>12, rue Daru</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75008 Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Métro Ternes ou Métro Courcelles</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Times;">For more reflections see <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1970838746"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000;">James' Weekend Reflections</span></strong></a></span></em><a href="http://weekendreflection.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"></a></div>

Saint-Alexandre-Nevsky Cathedral - III

Saint-Alexandre-Nevsky Cathedral As we walked down the street to take a broad view of this magnificent cathedral, the reflection of a car wi...

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Église de la Madeleine

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnijEJM3A4I2MJEbiaN0DVHaFKSQygWhzH4uzd3tnXI8zZSkwT_HNMtAirLZdnqwaRMOYE0vOLTwrVKNdftqeHuKwlrnmbfXK-CcmXeIyNbMiQffsNt2ARXqu4cyGDl1JheRtGkfUjsuQ/s1600/2012+Mar+28+Paris_246DSC_4601.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnijEJM3A4I2MJEbiaN0DVHaFKSQygWhzH4uzd3tnXI8zZSkwT_HNMtAirLZdnqwaRMOYE0vOLTwrVKNdftqeHuKwlrnmbfXK-CcmXeIyNbMiQffsNt2ARXqu4cyGDl1JheRtGkfUjsuQ/s640/2012+Mar+28+Paris_246DSC_4601.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;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The sounds of stringed instruments and finely-tuned voices </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">regularly fill this cavernous Neo-Classical church.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The concerts bring in visitors and Parisians alike to Église de la Madeleine</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></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: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>bon dimanche</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /><em></em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /><em></em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Église de la Madeleine</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Place de la Madeleine</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75008, Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Métro Madeleine  </em></span></div>

Église de la Madeleine

The sounds of stringed instruments and finely-tuned voices regularly fill this cavernous Neo-Classical church.   The concerts bring in visit...

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Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris - illumination

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgbE_PzQn7XA6lsbYyVF_A_9YDauJ-Ue-ELQ8H_GBJcMpm4AWvH9RPFBehbbT_r7pPTotZT43JaFJMCCYgGosKdrXsoA7Sezqb_lfNJnx9FA5LPCuRBA1jkF3tBhzl1ARLstiLbaAOhho/s1600/2012+Mar+28+Paris_114DSC_4469.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></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;">This well-known example of French gothic architecture is getting a makeover for its 850th anniversary.  Yes, 850 years old - It was consecrated in 1163!</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;">New bells, the restoration of the organ and more environmentally-friendly lighting... She is making preparations to celebrate her birthday in great style and you can see the evidence of the freshness in this photo.  If you will be in Paris between December 12, 2012 to December 9, 2013, be sure to visit (or re-visit) this icon of the Paris landscape.  There will be a full schedule of events during the year's celebration.</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;">If you want to have a more personal experience in a visit to Notre Dame, be there as it opens daily at 8:00am, and you will have it almost to yourself.</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;"><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: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>6, Place du Parvis Notre-Dame,</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-family: Times;">Place Jean-Paul II</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75004, Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>

Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris - illumination

This well-known example of French gothic architecture is getting a makeover for its 850th anniversary.  Yes, 850 years old - It was consecra...

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Basilique Saint Denis - les colonnes et les arcs

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhekup5I-Grlbt0FMEhJmfl237KPFRl80MCoXQsAwxIIcP0pXZeajMM-QCuLpQBD8kTb6YrnsTkdO_v35cFM5If3U2qhtJ-Bgpx-a5kDGSPZkMH_HRhOsSAd0EKcVBTHb4_XUu3u3yTg-k/s1600/2012+jan+16++3rd_0019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhekup5I-Grlbt0FMEhJmfl237KPFRl80MCoXQsAwxIIcP0pXZeajMM-QCuLpQBD8kTb6YrnsTkdO_v35cFM5If3U2qhtJ-Bgpx-a5kDGSPZkMH_HRhOsSAd0EKcVBTHb4_XUu3u3yTg-k/s640/2012+jan+16++3rd_0019.jpg" vca="true" 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;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Basilique Saint Denis</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;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">a delicate balance of columns and arches</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">a visual puzzle of architecture, stained glass, and sculptures...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">astonishing</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;"><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: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Basilique Saint Denis</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>93200 Saint-Denis</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Line 13, Métro Basilique de Saint Denis</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Basilique Saint Denis - les colonnes et les arcs

Basilique Saint Denis a delicate balance of columns and arches a visual puzzle of architecture, stained glass, and sculptures... astonishing...

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