Sunday, August 15, 2010

Église Saint-Denys-du-Saint-Sacrement


Église Saint-Denys-du-Saint-Sacrement was the first parish church built during the Restoration (after the French Revolution). The interior works of art make it worth a visit -- The most prestigious is The Pieta which was painted by Eugene Delacroix in 1843 in a mere 17 days.

The ornate ceiling in the entryway is repeated within of the church the full length of the nave. I will have to return for photos of the organ pipes.


Église Saint-Denys-du-Saint-Sacrement
68, rue de Turenne
Métro Saint Sebastien Froissant


17 comments:

  1. Nice pictures! Now I'm curious to see the artwork inside, and as I still have one week left on my "staycation"...

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  2. O how beautiful! I'd love to go there someday...

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  3. I don't know what it is about buildings with columns, but they grab me every time.

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  4. PPaul -- Although there is not much of a mention of this church in travel guides and most of the information I found was from French websites, there are some beautiful murals and paintings from the Restoration. (Let me know if you visit)

    Indie.Tea -- So glad you stopped in -- enjoy your weekend and visit again!

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  5. we were waiting on the bus across the street, n'est -ce pas?
    V

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  6. starman -- Enjoy your trip and keep us posted on your travels.

    Virginia - We did catch the bus across the street but you should have some photos taken inside. There is a clock "on the porch" and statues on either side of St Peter and St Paul.

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  7. Have never been in this lovely church. Now I definitely want to see the interior. Seriously— 17 days?

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  8. Tres belle -- the Delacroix was magnificent. I loved this church (I think I love them all).

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  9. I don't think I've been to this one. I like the pillars and the cieling.


    p.s. Ill be in Paris for for a total of 15 days.

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  10. Alexa -- ça, oui. However, his most famous work is in the Louvre (Liberty Leading the People) and was also featured on the cover of the Coldplay album "Viva la Vida" -- Hummm.. I wonder what Delacroix would have thought about that!

    M -- I agree totally and have put on "the list" to go to the Delacroix museum on Rue de Furstemberg -- How did we miss that??

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  11. James, I think I have already told you that I am envious. It seems that each time I leave Paris my list of "must do next time" gets longer. Let us know what new discoveries you make.

    À bientôt

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  12. I am loving these virtual trips! That ceiling is amazing, could you imagine having it your own home? XX!

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  13. Shari -- If not as a ceiling, how about a standing screen or the front of a chest, non?

    Merci!

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  14. Genie, can you believe that when I'm in Paris I live just between the two churches that you and Virginia (ParisThroughMyLens.blogspot.com) have posted today!

    We were probably all walking about the Marais simultaneously on our Spring trips.

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  15. Polly, I do hope that you will be there in that spot the next time I am in Paris! How ironic that we live less than an hour apart and we are talking about meeting up in Paris! (Sounds like a great plan to me, n'est-ce pas?)

    Virginia was actually staying a few blocks from Place des Vosges.

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  16. another beautiful treasure to visit in lovely Paris and artwork
    by Eugene Delacroix that is really worth special.
    ~Dianne~

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Merci for your comments!