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Postcards: Saint Étienne du Mont (FR)

Despite my propensity to peek into churches, big or small, as I come across them, for some reason, I have never stepped into the Saint Étienne du Mont. Semi-hidden in the shadow of the Panthéon, the church, or rather its steps, is becoming pretty well-known after Gil set off in vintage car for his adventures in Midnight in Paris. Shall we pop over for a quick visit?

Saint Étienne du Mont

Saint Étienne du Mont

Saint Étienne du Mont

Saint Étienne du Mont

Saint Étienne du Mont

Saint Étienne du Mont

Saint Étienne du Mont

Saint Étienne du Mont

Saint Étienne du Mont

Saint Étienne du Mont

Saint Étienne du Mont

It is not very big, this five-century old flamboyant Gothic church has a reigned resplendent feel to it. I adore the vivid colours of its stained glasses, and it’s also surprising to see an ornated rood screen – flanked by elegantly carved spiral stairs – here, which has all but disappear in Parisian churches. A shrine dedicated to Sainte Geneviève, the patron saint of Paris, can be found in a chapel just beyond the rood screen.



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4 scribbles & notes

  1. med says:

    Beautiful interior!

  2. Chloé says:

    Five-decade old church? :P

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