Sunday, January 9, 2011

Église Saint-Roch... Les Cierges


I never tire of seeing the candles in the magnificent churches of Paris or watching quietly the parishioners as they light une cierge. Saint-Roch was the first thing we saw every morning and the last that we saw each night from our apartment. The bells serve as a morning alarm clock reminding you not to miss a daylight moment of your time in Paris.

Previous posts on the snow-covered roof and the bells can be seen here and here.

Bon dimanche

Église Saint-Roch
Rue St. Roch et Rue St-Honoré

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21 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 9, 2011 at 2:53 AM

    Lovely - there is certainly something quite magical about the churches in Paris. What better way to be woken x

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  2. Miss SadieJanuary 9, 2011 at 2:53 AM

    Beautiful. Truly beautiful.

    Bon dimanche, aussi!

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  3. VirginiaJanuary 9, 2011 at 5:28 AM

    The bells told me that I'd overslept and might not make it for services this morning. Gorgeous shot .
    V

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  4. MalyssJanuary 9, 2011 at 6:20 AM

    Candles and lights are magic every where..
    I'm surely wrong, but the statue behind looks like Molière!

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  5. Cezar and LéiaJanuary 9, 2011 at 6:26 AM

    I love candles and I also love bell sound.
    Your choice for this picture is perfect for our Sunday, thanks a lot!
    Léia

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  6. AnnJanuary 9, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    Oh what a lovely picture...
    This photo made me remember the church from my school, we used to light candles there.

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  7. Tammy@Beatrice BanksJanuary 9, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    My first thought was, wouldn't that be a great place for a wedding? No decor needed. Pretty, pretty.

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  8. AlexaJanuary 9, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    I could go broke visiting churches in Europe, as I'm incapable of entering one without lighting a candle.
    These look like they'll burn for a good long time—beautiful, Genie!

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  9. Genie -- Paris and BeyondJanuary 9, 2011 at 11:45 AM

    Suzi -- If you read the other comments you can see that Virginia agrees (she is there right now). Holly and I also had the "up, up, the day is wasting" moment at 8am.

    Miss Sadie -- Merci... try to keep warm during your nap today

    Virginia -- There's no pulling the shades at #17! Your weather in Paris is much better than B'ham... soak it all in, mon amie...

    Malyss -- I have searched and cannot find a reference to the statue but I agree with you that it definitely looks like Molière and he was associated with that area of Paris (plus Palais Royal) during his time in Paris.

    Léia -- Thank you... this is a beautiful church with many nice details and a rich history... I have many more photos to share over the coming months... bon dimanche, mes amis.

    Ann -- Merci... During December, there are more candles and flowers than usual and quite a visual treat

    Tammy -- I would love to see a wedding there or at the very least to be able to photograph the arrival of the wedding party arriving on the steps of this church

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  10. Genie -- Paris and BeyondJanuary 9, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    Alexa -- Merci, mon amie... I noticed many non-Parisians lighting candles during my last visit, lovely... How do I know? They often had cameras comme moi.

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  11. PatJanuary 9, 2011 at 4:50 PM

    Hello, Genie, and thanks for your faithful commenting while I was in India. I love going into churches in France and smelling the warm wax smell of the candles...and lighting a couple, too.

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  12. Genie -- Paris and BeyondJanuary 9, 2011 at 5:56 PM

    Bibi -- Welcome home! It does appear that the weather in Paris is looking up and I do hope that it will be perfect for your visit coming up soon. I wish that I could meet you there! Bises

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  13. AnonymousJanuary 9, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    Hi Genie...I've been so busy lately and not reading my favorite blogs for sometime, so I sat down this evening and caught up on yours. Beautiful pictures (always) and so glad you found your little nativity people. You must have had a wonderful time in Paris, staying with a friend in a real Paris apartment! What a dream!!

    Happy New Year!

    Liz

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  14. RandyJanuary 9, 2011 at 9:33 PM

    What a peaceful looking scene Genie. I love the look of the lit candles. A perfect ending to my Sunday.

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  15. Genie -- Paris and BeyondJanuary 10, 2011 at 12:26 AM

    Liz -- So glad to see you back! Yes, glad to have found my little nativity people. DH and I repaired the headless camel today and he is as good as new! Paris was very special on this trip, merci.

    Randy -- Thank you and I hope that you have a good workweek ahead.

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  16. JamesJanuary 10, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    You did a wonderful job of capturing the athosphere. Great lighting.

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  17. Genie -- Paris and BeyondJanuary 10, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    James -- Thanks! Les cierges did most of the hard work!

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  18. StarmanJanuary 10, 2011 at 3:59 PM

    One October a few years ago, we actually stayed for a week in a hotel. Every Sunday I could hear bells, but I never found the church from which they rang.

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  19. Genie -- Paris and BeyondJanuary 10, 2011 at 6:19 PM

    Starman -- Email me the hotel and I'll track it down... I do love the church bells but probably glad that I do not live next door to them on a regular basis.

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  20. TheChieftessJanuary 14, 2011 at 1:57 AM

    Lovely shot Genie...

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  21. Genie -- Paris and BeyondJanuary 14, 2011 at 3:02 PM

    Chieftess -- Merci, mon amie!

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Merci for your comments!