Churches of Paris Photos

Index of Paris churches.

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St-Germain-des-Prés Church (10th-12thC) Romanesque & Gothic St-Germain-des-Prés church apse view. Paris, France Evangelist symbols of Sts. Mark's bull & John's eagle painted in apse of St-Germain-des-Prés. Paris, France Restored gilded angels & saints on column capital at St-Germain-des-Prés. Paris, France
Notre Dame Cathedral (1163-82) Gothic Notre Dame Cathedral over Cité Bridge. Paris, France Gothic rear structure of Notre Dame Cathedral with flying buttresses. Paris, France Notre Dame Cathedral over Seine at sunset. Paris, France
St-Denis Basilica (12th-13thC) Gothic St-Denis Basilica , first major structure built mostly in Gothic style, heralding transition from Romanesque to Gothic style in later cathedrals. St Denis, France Tomb of Jeanne II, Queen of Navarre at St-Denis Basilica. St Denis, France Cadaver tomb, reminder of death, which depicts deceased as a skeleton or even a decomposing body at St-Denis Basilica. St Denis, France
St-Julien-le-Pauvre Church (13thC) Romanesque St-Julien-le-Pauvre Church. Paris, France Angels carved on column capital at St-Julien-le-Pauvre Church. Paris, France Eastern Catholic icon worship screen at St-Julien-le-Pauvre Church. Paris, France
St Chapelle (1238-48) Gothic St Chapelle commissioned by King Louis IX of France. Paris, France Gothic ceiling vaulting at St Chapelle. Paris, France Saints with picture of tower stained glass scene at St Chapelle. Paris, France
St-Séverin Church (15thC) Gothic Flamboyant Gothic facade of St-Séverin Church. Paris, France Modern stained glass window in St-Séverin Church. Paris, France French kings & leaders stained glass windows in St-Séverin Church. Paris, France
St-Germain-l'Auxerrois (15thC) Gothic Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois faces eastern end of Louvre. Paris, France Highly decorated Gothic porch at Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois. Paris, France Apostles stained glass window at Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois. Paris, France
Eglise St Nicholas des Champs (1420-1615) Flamboyant Gothic Eglise St Nicholas des Champs. Paris, France Interior of Eglise St Nicholas des Champs. Paris, France Altar with Baroque paintings at Eglise St Nicholas des Champs. Paris, France
Tour St Jacques (16thC) Gothic tower of church destroyed in French Revolution Tour St Jacques Gothic style tower remnant of a church destroyed in French Revolution. Paris, France Upper level Gothic-style details of Tour St Jacques. Paris, France Gargoyles project from Tour St Jacques. Paris, France
St-Étienne-du-Mont Church (1494-1624) French Gothic & Renaissance St-Étienne-du-Mont church. Paris, France Portal of St-Étienne-du-Mont church. Paris, France Stoning of Saint Stephen frieze by Gabriel Jules Thomas on St-Étienne-du-Mont church. Paris, France
St Eustache Les Halles (1532-1632) Gothic with Renaissance & Classical renovations St Eustache Les Halles. Paris, France Painted walls in Renaissance style at St Eustache Les Halles. Paris, France Stained glass with saints at St Eustache Les Halles. Paris, France
St Paul-St Louis Jesuit Church (1627-41) Baroque St Paul-St Louis Jesuit church. Paris, France Facade of St Paul-St Louis Jesuit church. Paris, France Altar of St Paul-St Louis Jesuit church. Paris, France
Eglise Notre Dame de Pitie (1648) Baroque Eglise Notre Dame de Pitie & St Elisabeth of Hungary now church of Knights of Malta. Paris, France Pulpit of Eglise Notre Dame de Pitie & St Elisabeth. Paris, France Mural of Christ in heaven at Eglise Notre Dame de Pitie & St Elisabeth. Paris, France
Val-de-Grâce Church (1634-67) Baroque Val-de-Grâce church flanked by Val-de-Grâce hospital. Paris, France Baroque scroll & facade of Val-de-Grâce church seen from approaching street. Paris, France Buildings facing Val-de-Grâce church. Paris, France
St Roch Church (1653-1722) Baroque St Roch Church. Paris, France Baroque interior of St Roch Church. Paris, France Sunburst with angels Baroque artwork in St Roch Church. Paris, France
St-Sulpice Church (17thC) Baroque St-Sulpice fountain before two unmatched towers of St-Sulpice church. Paris, France Gnomon obelisk plus brass line on floor, astronomical instrument to determine equinoxes hence Easter, at St-Sulpice church. Paris, France Detail of Jacob Wrestling with the Angel painting by Eugène Delacroix at St-Sulpice church. Paris, France
Temple protestant de l'Oratoire du Louvre (1745) Open arcade spans gap between flanking buildings on rue Rivoli at Temple protestant de l'Oratoire du Louvre. Paris, France Huguenot admiral Gaspard de Coligny monument at Temple protestant de l'Oratoire du Louvre. Paris, France Streetscape of rue Rivoli from Temple protestant de l'Oratoire du Louvre. Paris, France
Les Invalides (1671-1793) Les Invalides started by Louis XIV as home & hospital for French soldiers. Paris, France Grand Dome over Napoleon I tomb at Les Invalides. Paris, France Cathédrale Saint-Louis-des-Invalides with dividing window beyond which French kings worshipped apart from veterans at Les Invalides. Paris, France
Pantheon (1758-90) (originally Sainte Genevieve) Pantheon national Mausoleum. Paris, France Interior architecture of Pantheon a church converted during the Revolution to celebrate notable French historical figures. Paris, France Sainte Genevieve supplying Paris besieged by Attila the Hun mural at Pantheon. Paris, France
Madeleine Church (1807-28) Église de la Madeleine at end of rue Royale. Paris, France Facade of Église de la Madeleine. Paris, France History of Christianity fresco by Jules-Claude Ziegler featuring Napoleon wearing red robe in nave at Église de la Madeleine. Paris, France
St Clotilde Basilica (1857) French Gothic Revival St Clotilde Basilica. Paris, France Twin spires at St Clotilde Basilica. Paris, France Gothic portal at St Clotilde Basilica. Paris, France
Montmartre Sacred Heart Basilica (1914) & Saint-Pierre (12thC) King Saint Louis statue on Basilica of Sacred Heart on Montmartre. Paris, France Crucifixion scene over bronze doors of Basilica of Sacred Heart on Montmartre. Paris, France Apse end of Paroisse Saint-Pierre de Montmartre church with Montmartre water tower beyond. Paris, France
St Pierre de Chaillot Church (1938) Romanesque Revival & Art Deco Bell tower of St Pierre de Chaillot. Paris, France St Pierre de Chaillot facade carved with life story of St. Peter. Paris, France Art Deco carving of St. Peter crucified upside-down at St Pierre de Chaillot. Paris, France
Grand Paris Mosque (1926) & Arab World Institute (1987) Grand Mosque of Paris. Paris, France Window unit of Arab World Institute building. Paris, France Curve & corner angle facades at Arab World Institute building. Paris, France
Other Paris Churches Cathédrale de la Sainte-Trinité Russian Orthodox Church. Paris, France Former chapel of abbey of Port Royal. Paris, France Armenian Apostolic Cathedral. Paris, France
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