The Saint Germain des Pres of the interwar evokes French Existentialism, Vanguard, Café de Flore, Café des Deux Magots, Café Procope and Jazz clubs
Month: May 2013
Saint Gervais Saint Protais Church – Paris
Saint Gervais Saint Protais Church near Hôtel de Ville in the historic Marais, a church with a Classical facade combining the ancient architectural orders
Tour Saint Jacques – Rue de Rivoli – Paris
The Gothic Flamboyant Tour Saint Jacques on Rue de Rivoli is the only vestige of St-Jacques-de-la-Boucherie, a church destroyed during the French Revolution
Saint Julien le Pauvre Church – Greek Catholic Cult
Saint Julien le Pauvre Church, one of the oldest churches in the Latin Quarter, has be assigned to the Melkite Greek Catholic cult since 1889
Saint Louis en l’Isle Church – Ile Saint-Louis
The lavishly decorated Saint Louis en l’Isle Church, built during the 17th century and dedicated to King Louis IX, is a renowned venue of Sacred Music
St Michel Fountain – Latin Quarter – History
St Michel Fountain, a perfect illustration of the lavish Neorenaissance style of the Second Empire, and a meeting point for students in the Latin Quarter
Saint-Philippe-du-Roule Church – Faubourg Saint-Honore
The Neoclassical Saint-Philippe-du-Roule Church, built by Chalgrin in Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré in the 1770’s and later enlarged by Godde and Baltard
Saint Pierre de Montmartre Church – Paris
The Romanesque Saint Pierre de Montmartre Church is the oldest church in Paris and only remaining building of the Abbaye des Dames de Montmartre
Saint Roch Church – Rue Saint-Honore Paris
The Baroque style Saint Roch Church, one of the largest churches in Paris, was built along the Rue Saint-Honoré by the guild of the millers and bakers
Saint Serge de Radonege Church – Russian Orthodox
Saint Serge de Radonege Church in Rue de Crimée in Paris, a superb Russian Orthodox church and the seat of the Institut de Théologie Orthodoxe
Saint Severin Church – Gothic Flamboyant Twisted Pillar
Saint Severin Church, a superb illustration of Gothic Flamboyant architecture and a major centre of Sacred Music in the heart of the Latin Quarter
St Sulpice Church – Da Vinci Code – History
St Sulpice Church, the 2nd largest church in Paris and masterpiece of French architecture, has a sundial which has been associated with the Da Vinci Code