Sunday, September 15, 2013

Eglise de la Sainte-Trinité



Eglise de la Sainte-Trinité


This church is known simply as La Trinité or Sainte-Trinité, built between 1861 and 1867 as part of the beautification and reorganization of Paris by Haussmann. It was designed by the Théodore Ballu taking inspiration from French and Italian Renaissance architecture. Prior to the construction, many significant historical buildings were demolished to make way for the church and surrounding roads.

The façade, with its three porches and gallery above, is topped by a large rose window and two large windows. Rising above these windows is a four-story bell tower with two cupolas at the top.


bon dimanche



Eglise de la Sainte-Trinité
66, rue Saint Lazare
75009, Paris

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9 comments:

  1. Sylvia KSeptember 15, 2013 at 12:25 AM

    Such a beautiful church and your capture is superb as always! I do hope you're enjoying a lovely weekend, Genie!!
    Hugs
    Sylvia

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  2. JackSeptember 15, 2013 at 11:29 AM

    How unusual. Virginia and you both posting the same church today. It is lovely.

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  3. Louis la VacheSeptember 15, 2013 at 3:06 PM

    «Louis» rarely leaves comments these days (he is usually working on Sundays...), but he rarely misses one of your Sunday church series. He has always been fascinated with church architecture, and Paris abounds in lovely (if rarely attended...) churches. A delightful series, Genie!

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  4. beretboySeptember 15, 2013 at 3:26 PM

    Thank you for highlighting Eglise de la Sainte-Trinité. I used to relax and read on the outside benches on the church grounds back in the 1980s when I spent a summer with friends on Rue Mogador.

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  5. StarmanSeptember 15, 2013 at 3:37 PM

    Bon dimanche! Haven't been around for a while. Just out of hospital and not yet fully recovered.

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  6. VirginiaSeptember 15, 2013 at 7:59 PM

    Ahhh, so this is how this beautiful church looks in the springtime. Mine today, is in janvier of course!
    V

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  7. his_girl_fridaySeptember 15, 2013 at 8:25 PM

    Gorgeous.

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  8. Paulita September 15, 2013 at 8:53 PM

    Lovely with the leaves just unfolding in front of it. Want to play along with Dreaming of France today? Here’s my Dreaming of France meme

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  9. RandySeptember 15, 2013 at 9:33 PM

    Beautiful tower.

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Merci for your comments!