Les ombres

Stained glass windows 

sunlight reflected on the

Gothic walls of the church

Paris church

75005, Paris

Église de la Sainte-Trinité

Église de la Sainte-Trinité

This church of the Second Empire period 

built between 1861 and 1867

stands majestically above the buildings of

the ninth arrondissement. 

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Église de la Sainte-Trinité

Place d'Estienne d'Orves

75009, Paris

 

Église Protestante Lutherienne Saint-Jean

Église Protestante Lutherienne Saint-Jean,

a small church in gothic style, almost missed as I walked along Rue de Grenelle.

It was built in 1912 on property left to the Lutheran Church in Paris

by French landscape architects Buhler brothers.

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Église Protestante Lutherienne Saint-Jean

147, rue de Grenelle

75007, Paris

Métro La Tour-Maubourg 

Saint-Alexandre-Nevsky Cathedral - III

Saint-Alexandre-Nevsky Cathedral

As we walked down the street to take a broad view of this magnificent cathedral,

the reflection of a car window captured the gold onion dome turrets

against the afternoon sky.

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Saint-Alexandre-nevsky Cathedral

12, rue Daru

75008 Paris

Métro Ternes ou Métro Courcelles

For more reflections see James' Weekend Reflections

Église de la Madeleine

The sounds of stringed instruments and finely-tuned voices

regularly fill this cavernous Neo-Classical church.  

The concerts bring in visitors and Parisians alike to Église de la Madeleine

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Église de la Madeleine

Place de la Madeleine

75008, Paris

Métro Madeleine 

Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris - illumination

This well-known example of French gothic architecture is getting a makeover for its 850th anniversary.  Yes, 850 years old - It was consecrated in 1163!

New bells, the restoration of the organ and more environmentally-friendly lighting... She is making preparations to celebrate her birthday in great style and you can see the evidence of the freshness in this photo.  If you will be in Paris between December 12, 2012 to December 9, 2013, be sure to visit (or re-visit) this icon of the Paris landscape.  There will be a full schedule of events during the year's celebration.

If you want to have a more personal experience in a visit to Notre Dame, be there as it opens daily at 8:00am, and you will have it almost to yourself.

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Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris

6, Place du Parvis Notre-Dame,

Place Jean-Paul II

75004, Paris



Basilique Saint Denis - les colonnes et les arcs

Basilique Saint Denis

a delicate balance of columns and arches

a visual puzzle of architecture, stained glass, and sculptures...

astonishing

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Basilique Saint Denis

93200 Saint-Denis

Line 13, Métro Basilique de Saint Denis