Église Saint-Étienne du Mont

Églies Saint-Étienne du Mont

This side entrance of Saint-Étienne 

are closed but the ornate doorway is stunning.  

Many will recognize it from the movie "Midnight in Paris"

Built between 1492 and 1626, the light interior is filled with cherubs and angels.  

I would put it high on your list.

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Église Saint-Étienne du Mont

1, place Ste-Geniviève

75005, Paris

Église Saint-Étienne du Mont - un kaléidoscope

Église Saint-Étienne du Mont

a kaleidoscope

The stained glass windows provide a colorful backdrop 

for the ruby glass of the altar candelabra

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Église Saint Étienne du Mont

1, place Ste-Geneviève

75005, Paris

Panthéon et Église Saint Étienne du Mont

Looking across the end of the Square de l'Île de France the textures and colors are punctuated by the 5ème arrondissement's notable skyline.  The Panthéon is the tallest building and Église Saint Étienne du Mont is to the left, an easy walk from Pont Saint Louis where this photo was taken.

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from Pont Saint Louis

75004, Paris

Église Saint Étienne du Mont

Église Saint Étienne du Mont

The windows, the architecture, the history, 

the art, the details, the stories...

You could sketch, draw, paint, photograph...

listen, observe, watch, study, pray...

and still not absorb it all

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Église Saint Étienne du Mont

1, place Ste-Geneviève

75005, Paris

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Église Saint Étienne du Mont - l'orgue

This masterpiece of carving is the work of Jean Buron of 1633, encasing the organ of Saint Etienne du Mont.  The organ itself was built by the master organ builder Pierre le Pescheur and completed in 1636.  Over the centuries, some of the most reknown organ builders in the world made revisions to this organ, from Clicquot to Cavaillé-Coll, Beuchet-Debierre, and several more.

Cherubs and angels surely would make a joyful noise here.

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(pour mon amie, Marie)

Église Saint Étienne du Mont

1 place Ste-Geneviève

75005, Paris

Église Saint Étienne du Mont

The churches of Paris are museums of sculpture, architecture, and paintings. 

Église Saint-Étienne du Mont is abundantly overflowing in its richness.

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Église Saint-Étienne du Mont
1, place Ste-Geneviève
75005 Paris

Église Saint Étienne du Mont II

A new day....

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Église Saint Étienne du Mont
1 place Ste-Geneviève

Église Saint Étienne du Mont

The morning light illuminates one of the two spectacular staircases in this Gothic church built between 1492 and 1626. Although I wanted to see and photograph the rood screen, Marie and I were spellbound by the number of angels in this beautiful church. My friend Alexa, who posted a photo of the organ here, lived nearby in Paris some years ago and knows this church well. I will show you more on future Sundays.

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Église Saint Étienne du Mont
1 place Ste-Geneviève