Basilique Notre-Dame des Victoires

Basilique Notre-Dame des Victoires

The square in front of this basilica is often filled with children,
playing chase or ball games.


The church is located at the intersection of Place des Petits-Pères
and Rue de la Banque. Notre Dame des Victoires
is the former chapel of the Augustinian fathers (Petits-Pères),
built in the years 1629-1740


bon dimanche


 

Basilique Notre-Dame des Victoires
6, rue Notre Dame des Victoires
75002, Paris

Basilique Notre-Dame des Victoires - en réflexion

Basilique Notre-Dame des Victoires

In the small, quiet Place des Petits-Pères 

sits the regal Basilique Notre-Dame des Victoires, 

one of the ten minor basilicas in the Île-de-France region.

Our sunny day of arrival in Paris 

created a reflection amidst the orchids.

bon dimanche

Basilique Notre-Dame des Victoires
6, rue Notre Dame des Victoires
75002, Paris

joyeux anniversaire, Alisa

Au Panetier - boulangerie

Au Bon Pain d'Autrefois

pain au levain

croissants chauds

viennoiseries

Pastries made this morning...

a memory of times past

miam-miam

les pains au chocolat!

10, place des Petits Pères
(in front of Basilique Notre-Dame des Victoires) 
75002, Paris
Métro Bourse

Basilique Notre Dame des Victoires - l'orgue

The angels flank the finely crafted organcase, tribune and entrance to the nave in the Basilique Notre Dame des Victoires.  It was created by Louis Régnier in 1739 and remains today.  I have visited this basilica several times, discovering new details on every visit.  As I search for more information, stories always emerge.

The original organ was constructed by François-Henri Lesclop and reconstructed in 1870 by Charles Spackmann Barker, and John Abbey in 1898.  The organ today was placed by Alfred Kern in French-German neo-classical style in 1973, and recently restored in 1995.  I would say that the replacements and restorations are a good fit with the early architecture which has been lovingly maintained.

 

I will be returning...

bon dimanche

Basilique Notre-Dame des Victoires
6, rue Notre Dame des Victoires
75002, Paris

Un petit garçon en rouge

Just before walking into the Basilique de Notre-Dame des Victoires,

I sensed a movement out of the corner of my eye. 

Looking up to the left in this premier étage window,

I saw this little child actually licking the window. 

By the time I could swing my lens his way,

he was looking wistfully down at the street

to the older children in the Place des Petits-Pères. 

The church façade is reflected in the large windows.

Basilique Notre-Dame des Victoires

6, rue Notre-Dame des Victoires

(Rue de Banque et Rue des Petits-Pères)

Place des Petits-Pères

75002 Paris

Au Panetier - boulangerie de tradition

Au Panetier

On each trip to Paris, my "check list" includes two new boulangeries/pâtisseries.  Sometimes I have a specific name (Moulin de la Vierge) but often I just stumble into one. 

Au Panetier has been in the same place on places des Petits-Pères facing Basilique Notre-Dame-des-Victoires since 1896.  The prices were extraordinarily inexpensive for 2 cafés and 2 pains au chocolat, enjoyed in the ambiance of the Art Nouveau surroundings.  In the fifteen minutes we were here (on the first day) there was a revolving line of people making their selections.  The extra treat is that this was just around the corner from our apartment!  While you are there you can pick up a sourdough baguette hot from the wood-fired oven to take with you.

I just wished for a small taste of pain au chocolat this morning and un café served in a Cafés Richard cup.  I hope that my friend Mary will enjoy one for all of us today!

bon weekend!

For more reflections go to James' Weekend Reflections

Au Panetier
10, places des Petits-Pères
75002 Paris

(I ignored the "no photos" sign, okay?)

Basilique Notre-Dame des Victoires

The Basilique Notre-Dame des Victoires can trace its history back to the 17th century and struggled to survive as an active church until the mid-1800s when it was consecrated to the Blessed Virgin. Since that time it has thrived with nearly 10,000 ex voto offerings left by the faithful. You can see on the right some of the devotional plaques which cover nearly every surface of this church. Additionally there are military decorations and silver and gold hearts left in thanksgiving for blessings received.


Basilique Notre-Dame des Victoires
6, rue Notre-Dame des Victoires(Rue de Banque et Rue des Petits Pères)