Les Toits de Paris

Les Toits de Paris

From the Printemps rooftop there

is much to see:

windows, chimney pots, roofs, and domes

Paris rooftops

75009, Paris

Les toits de Paris

The roofs of Paris

The clay chimney pots and roofs 

offset the winter blue skies.

 

Surely there are as many layers of history 

as there are angles of these buildings

a convergence of streets

75006, Paris

Église Saint Augustin

Église Saint Augustin

This church of the Second Empire, built between 1860 and 1871 by Victor Baltard, stands above the city landscape.  Saint-Augustin is almost 330 feet long and the dome stands over 260 feet high. The church incorporates several architectural styles, Roman, Gothic, Byzantine and Renaissance, and it is uniquely the first church in Paris to be built around a metal frame.

Although you cannot tell from this perspective, 

the church sits majestically at the convergence of many large boulevards, 

courtesy of Baron  Haussmann,  It is recognizable from a distance for its red cupola.

bon dimanche

Église Saint Augustin

8, avenue César Caire

75008, Paris