Sunday, October 9, 2011

Église Saint Étienne du Mont - Angels on High




Angels on high


I do not believe that anyone has counted the angels and cherubs in Église Saint Étienne du Mont, but there are many, perhaps hundreds.


I have brought you here before and will bring you again.  This bright, airy church is filled with details, history, angels, and light.  I will have to return for a concert.


Église Saint Étienne du Mont
1, Place Ste Geneviève
75005 Paris
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25 comments:

  1. Sylvia KOctober 9, 2011 at 2:13 AM

    Can never have too many angels!! Hope your weekend is going well, Genie, my dear friend!

    Sylvia

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  2. Louis la VacheOctober 9, 2011 at 2:29 AM

    «Louis» is very appreciative of the fact that you have brought us to St. Etienne du Mont before and will do so again. It is one of his favorite places in Paris and he relishes your photos of it.

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  3. LouiseOctober 9, 2011 at 2:57 AM

    I haven't been to this particular church, so I thank you for the introduction. I was so lucky as to attend a gospel concert in Eglise St Roch last year. It was really a highlight of my trip, and thinking of it still makes the hairs stand up on the back of my neck.

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  4. KatalinOctober 9, 2011 at 3:05 AM

    Can never have too many angels!! Merci

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  5. Siddhartha JoshiOctober 9, 2011 at 3:16 AM

    This is good, however, I would love to see the concert pics next :)

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  6. ErikaOctober 9, 2011 at 5:06 AM

    The concert will take place in Heaven with so many angels....
    Wish you a nice day, dear friend!

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  7. MOctober 9, 2011 at 8:31 AM

    Angels watching over us ... as we attend a concert there. We must put this on our next agenda! Bon dimanche!

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  8. brattcatOctober 9, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    if there are hundreds at one church, imagine all the angels there are in paris!

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  9. VirginiaOctober 9, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    Louise, I'm wondering when that was. We had an apt. across the street last Jan. and went over to see what was going on and it was a gospel group in progress!

    Genie, I love the angle here with the slice of the church in the background. Beautiful.
    V

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  10. KateOctober 9, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    I bet my Guardian Angel is represented up there somewhere.!

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  11. Castles Crowns and CottagesOctober 9, 2011 at 11:02 AM

    And like you, at the age of first grade, I encountered Paris through the book, MADELINE. I fell in love. 28 years later, I would get the courage to learn to speak French. I have been teaching in a French immersion school after 17 years of education and I have been to Paris once. Though not enough times for my liking, that one trip fulfilled a need I had to SEE it, TASTE it and HEAR it for myself. AND....thank you for being my 1000th follower!!!!!

    Have a marvelous JOURNEY as you explore all that FRANCE and the FRENCH PEOPLE have to offer. I love them all, for I work closely with new and young French teacher trainees every year.

    GROSSES BISES! Anita

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  12. Cezar and LéiaOctober 9, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    Impressive detail! And a good eye to catch it so perfectly!
    God bless you!
    Cezar

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  13. this is BelgiumOctober 9, 2011 at 1:51 PM

    well done.. gorgeous detail.. you are really making me look at Paris' details differently !
    bon dimanche or what's left of it for you over there in sweet Alabama !

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  14. Paris PaulOctober 9, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    Heavenly!

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  15. StarmanOctober 9, 2011 at 3:11 PM

    I think this church is better known for its fantastic stairway.

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  16. LoreeOctober 9, 2011 at 4:35 PM

    I love churches which are airy and bright ... and filled with angels.

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  17. Sharon CreechOctober 9, 2011 at 5:14 PM

    Love that there are so many of these beautiful creatures floating about.

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  18. AlexaOctober 9, 2011 at 6:02 PM

    Thank you for another beautiful image of "my" lovely church. So many angels! Hope you had a très bon dimanche.

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  19. KarenaOctober 9, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    Truly gorgeous Genie, adore angels on high!

    I would love your thoughts on my Autumn decor so far, oh and a new giveaway!

    xoxo
    Karena

    Art by Karena

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  20. PalomaseaOctober 9, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    Chere Genie, Bonjour!

    Merci for your visit, for your sweet message. Anita is about a sparkling a jewel as they get!
    And I see you are her 1000th follower, Felicitations:)!

    This is a beautiful photo. Love the angel...
    Thank you for bringing these sweet morsels of Paris into our lives.

    Bises,
    - Irina

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  21. Genie -- Paris and BeyondOctober 10, 2011 at 12:02 AM

    I notice that any of my readers who have seen this church remember it well. Starman, you are right that it is famous for its rood screen but it is a treasure of other details as well.

    Brattcat, I cannot imagine how many angels there are in Paris, but I would volunteer for a research project. I may devise something on a smaller scale, but I am thinking about how to combine a count of angels and tasting of macarons.

    Welcome Sharon and Fleur de Paris.

    Bises,
    Genie

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  22. PerthDailyPhotoOctober 10, 2011 at 1:31 AM

    I love the way that you've composed this shot Genie, with the curves complimenting the straight, sprinkled with wonderful detail. To see a concert here would be heavenly.

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  23. Joop ZandOctober 10, 2011 at 4:49 AM

    It's a nicce shot.... i like this.

    greetings, Joop

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  24. PetOctober 10, 2011 at 5:37 AM

    You are the angel, bringing all this to our eyes!

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  25. RandyOctober 10, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    What a beauty!

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Merci for your comments!