Great Churches of Paris

The Church of Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois

 Some of Paris's greatest attractions are the many churches that have survived the many wars that have plagued Europe.

The Church of Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois

While neither Adam or I are religious, we both enjoy visiting churches for the lovely art and sense of time and place each building has.

The Church of Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois

The Church of Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois-- One of my favorite things are the rose windows.

Notre Dame

The interiors of the grand churches really do make you feel small.  The spaces are dark and heavy feeling even though the ceilings are so high.

Notre Dame

Notre Dame

 I would love to hear this pipe organ play, but it was silent when we were there.

Notre Dame

Pictorial bible lessons from the times when very few people could read.

Notre Dame

Notre Dame

Notre Dame

Notre Dame

Notre Dame

The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris

 This was my favorite of the three churches we visited.  They were very strict about not taking any photos of the inside.  This church also boasts being of having continuous prayer since 1885, that's 129 years.

The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris

There are about a million stairs that you need to go up if you take the direct route to the church.  It took about 20 minutes to climb them all.