Église Saint-Étienne-du-Mont
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October 16, 2023
We flew in March at the request of my eldest daughter Genevieve. It was her dream to see the Abbey of St.Genevieve. Come up and make a wish.
We took the subway to the Pantheon. The nearest metro stations are Cardinal Lemoine and Luxembourg. Interestingly, up to 25 years in Paris, travel and entrances to excursions are 50% less. It is considered a child fare.
The church of Saint-Etienne-du-Mont is not as famous as Notre-Dame-de-Paris, but it definitely deserves attention. It flaunts on the site of the abbey, where Genevieve, the patron saint of Paris, once prayed, and where her relics were later kept. The revolution did not spare Saint-Etienne-du-Mont: the remains of the heavenly intercessor were burned, the golden sarcophagus was melted down, the abbey building was given over to the lyceum, and later completely destroyed. But the temple has been revived, and today its facade is recognizable at first glance: the mix of classicism, Renaissance, Baroque and Gothic looks very impressive.
The main relic of the church is a richly decorated shrine with the relics of Saint Genevieve. The interior is dominated by Gothic elements: lancet windows, naves with ribbed arches, cylindrical columns, luxurious stained glass windows.
There is a small coffee shop nearby, where we went to warm up, and where we drank delicious coffee with famous croissants.
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May 22, 2023
An amazing place! Beautiful, historical, real church
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