Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul - V

Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul

This long nave aisle on the Gospel side of the church 

has a bright polish on the marble floors. 

One walks softly as all sounds are amplified.  

I can hear the clicking of heels still.

bon dimanche

Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul de Paris

Place Franz-Liszt

75010, Paris

Métro Poissonnière

Bottes rouges

 

 

Red boots

 

 

They were running, jumping, splashing,

and dancing in front of yesterday's church.

 

 

May you have that kind of week

 

 

 

Rue la Fayette

75010, Paris

 





Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul de Paris - IV

Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul de Paris

Lest you think that the exterior of any church in Paris tells the whole story,

remember well this magnificent church beyond the doors.

For those who love architecture, there is much to behold.

bon dimanche

Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul de Paris

Place Franz-Liszt

75010, Paris

Métro Poissonnière

 

Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul de Paris III

Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul de Paris

One could spend many hours observing the beauty of this church: 

The imagery, the architecture, the repeating patterns, 

the organs, the artwork...

I wonder just how many angels and cherubs there might be. 

bon dimanche

Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul de Paris

Place Franz-Liszt

75010, Paris

Métro Poissonnière

Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul de Paris II

Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul de Paris

Last Sunday I promised to bring you inside 

for a glimpse of the intricate details of this magnificent church.  

On the right you can see a portion of the painted frieze around the nave 

of 160 male and female saints advancing towards the sanctuary, 

painted by (Hippolyte Flandrin, 1848-53)

This photo is taken from the apse behind the main altar 

and looking back toward the grand organ and the entrance of the church.

There is more to come...

bon dimanche

Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul de Paris

Place Franz-Liszt

75010, Paris

Métro Poissonnière

Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul de Paris

Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul de Paris

The impressive façade of this church sits atop a hill in the 10ème arrondissement 

with a broad entrance at Place Franz-Liszt.  

Completed in 1844 by Jacques Hittorff, there are a series of ramps 

which were originally designed to aid access by horse-drawn carriages.  

Today, there are a series of gardens leading up to the front steps.

Seen above the portico is a pediment sculpted by Charles-François Leboeuf-Nanteuil 

on the glorification of Saint Vincent-de-Paul.  

He is seen surrounded by figures symbolizing his saintly actions.

We arrived just as the doors were closing at noon and so we left to return later, 

just as I will bring you back here soon 

to see the inside of this large church and the treasures it holds.

bon dimanche

Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul de Paris

Place Franz-Liszt

75010, Paris

Métro Poissonnière