Église Saint Pierre de Montmartre

Saint Pierre de Montmartre

Built on the site of a Roman temple and a 7th century Merovingian church, 

Saint Pierre de Montmartre was consecrated in 1147

 and is one of the oldest churches in Paris.

 

 

When all of Montmartre is crowded,

 Saint Pierre offers a quiet and cool respite

with shadows and architectural details to discover.

 

 

bon dimanche

 

 

 

 

Église Saint Pierre de Montmartre

2, rue du Mont Cenis

75018, Paris

 

Église Saint Pierre de Montmartre

Église Saint Pierre de Montmartre

Consecrated in 1147, this church is dwarfed by Sacre Coeur

and almost ignored by the tourists...

which makes it worth exploring.

bon dimanche

Église Saint Pierre de Montmartre

2, rue du Mont Cenis

75018, Paris

Église Saint Pierre de Montmartre

Église Saint Pierre de Montmartre

Built on the site of a Roman temple and a 7th century Merovingian church, 

Saint Pierre de Montmartre was consecrated in 1147

 and is one of the oldest churches in Paris.

Although it sits in the shadow of the grand Sacre Coeur,

it has some fascinating features and architecture.

As the sun falls on the stained glass windows, 

a kaleidoscope of  color splashes on the old stone floors.

bon dimanche

Église Saint Pierre de Montmartre

2, rue du Mont Cenis

75018, Paris

Illumination and hope

Église Saint Pierre de Montmartre is not singularly outstanding, but the soft light of stained glass in the apse seems a promise of hope.  I am thinking today of all those touched directly and indirectly by the events of ten years ago.


Bon dimanche

Église Saint Pierre de Montmartre
2, rue du Mont-Cenis
75018 Paris

Église Saint Pierre de Montmartre

Playing second fiddle to Sacré-Coeur on the hill of Montmartre is not too bad when you have a perfect Cavaillé-Coll organ. This former abbey became a place of music in the late 17th Century during the years when Renée de Lorraine was abbess. Although not as large as many of the Paris organs, its tradition of music continues the rich heritage of this church on the hill.

Bon dimanche

Église Saint Pierre de Montmartre 2, rue du Mont-Cenis
75018 Paris, France

(pour ma soeur, Renée, l'organiste)