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Parisian churches are revered around the globe. Their stunning stained-glass windows and intricate Gothic architecture are accomplishments of unrivalled elegance. Churches of Paris gathers 37 of the finest in the City of Light, spanning the 12th to the 19th centuries. Each entry is embellished with beautiful colour photography and behind-the-scenes historical commentary.
Offering insight into the buildings' construction and genesis, this book narrates how each church was shaped by war, revolution and time. With information on restoration and preservation, this is an invaluable guide for Francophiles and curious armchair travellers alike.
Featured churches include: Basilique du Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre, Basilique Sainte-Clotilde, Basilique Cathédrale de Saint-Denis, Notre-Dame Cathedral, La Chapelle de l'Epiphanie des Missions Etrangères et la Salle des Martyrs, La Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Médaille Miraculeuse, La Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, La Madeleine, Notre-Dame-de-Lorette, Notre-Dame-des-Blancs-Manteaux, Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, Cathedral Saint-Alexandre-Nevsky, Saint-Augustin, La Sainte-Chapelle, Sainte-Élisabeth-de-Hongrie, Sainte-Marguerite, Saint-Étienne-du-Mont, La Sainte-Trinité, Saint-Eugène-Sainte-Cécile, Saint-Eustache, Saint-François-Xavier, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois, Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais, Saint-Jacques-du-Haut-Pas, Saint-Joseph-des-Carmes, Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre, Saint-Louis-en-l'Île, Saint-Merry, Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis, Saint-Pierre de Montmartre, Saint-Roch, Saint-Séverin, Saint-Sulpice, Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, The American Cathedral in Paris
Contents
CONTENTS
Introduction by Scott Simon 9
1st Arrondissement
La Sainte-Chapelle 10
Saint-Eustache 24
Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois 34
Saint-Roch 42
2nd Arrondissement
Notre-Dame-des-Victoires 52
3rd Arrondissement
Sainte-Élisabeth-de-Hongrie 60
Notre-Dame Cathedral 68
Notre-Dame-des-Blancs-Manteaux 84
Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais 90
Saint-Louis-en-l'Île 101
Saint-Merry 106
Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis 114
5th Arrondissement
Saint-Étienne-du-Mont 120
Saint-Jacques-du-Haut-Pas 130
Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre 136
Saint-Séverin 144
6th Arrondissement
La Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul 152
Saint-Germain-des-Prés 160
Saint-Joseph-des-Carmes 170
Saint-Sulpice 178
7th Arrondissement
Basilique Sainte-Clotilde 188
La Chapelle de l'Epiphanie des Missions Etrangères
et la Salle des Martyrs 194
La Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Médaille Miraculeuse 198
Saint-François-Xavier 206
Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin 216
8th Arrondissement
Cathedral Saint-Alexandre-Nevsky 224
La Madeleine 234
Saint-Augustin 242
The American Cathedral in Paris 251
9th Arrondissement
Notre-Dame-de-Lorette 260
La Sainte-Trinité 270
Saint-Eugène-Sainte-Cécile 276
10th Arrondissement
Saint-Vincent-de-Paul 280
11th Arrondissement
Sainte-Marguerite 290
18th Arrondissement
Basilique du Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre 298
Saint-Pierre de Montmartre 306
Basilique Cathédrale de Saint-Denis 314
Acknowledgements 330
Author's Note 331
About the Authors 331
Selected Bibliography 332
