Category: St. Germain des Prés & St. Sulpice Walking Tour
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St. Germain des Pres Churches Tour
Overview Called by many the most classically Parisian neighborhood, St-Germain-des-Pres gets its name from the oldest church in Paris, which has been a place of worship for over 1500 years. Our tour also covers another amazing church, “Eglise St-Sulpice” whose grounds have been a place of worship for nearly 800 years. Both of these churches…
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Palm Sunday
“Entry of Christ into Jerusalem” (c.1640) by Laurent de La Hyre located in Eglise St-Germain-des-Pres in Paris. I took this picture when in the church this past fall but the lighting + my lack of skill doesn’t do the painting justice. This an example of 17th century art that is not considered strictly Baroque, because…
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St-Germain-des-Pres
Called by many the most classically Parisian neighborhood, St-Germain-des-Pres gets its name from the oldest church in Paris, which has been a place of worship for over 1500 years. Just down the road is “Eglise St-Sulpice” whose grounds have been a place of worship for nearly 800 years. Both of these churches feature some Baroque…