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The 7 Best Churches & Cathedrals in 1st Arr. - Louvre, Ile-de-France
Lingering over pain au chocolat in a sidewalk café, relaxing after a day of strolling along the Seine and marveling at icons like the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe… the perfect Paris experience combines leisure and liveliness with enough time to savor both an exquisite meal and exhibits at the Louvre. Awaken your spirit at Notre Dame, bargain hunt at the Marché aux Puces de Montreuil or for goodies at the Marché Biologique Raspail, then cap it all off with a risqué show at the Moulin Rouge.
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1. Sainte-Chapelle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 27,113 reviews
The Sainte-Chapelle is the finest royal chapel to be built in France and features a truly exceptional collection of stained-glass windows. It was built in the mid 13th century by Louis IX, at the heart of the royal residence, the Palais de la Cité. It was built to house the relics of the Passion of Christ. Adorned with a unique collection of fifteen glass panels and a large rose window forming a veritable wall of light,the Sainte-Chapelle is a gem of French Gothic architecture. Designated world heritage site by UNESCO. Open:> 1st March to 31st October: Monday to Friday: from 9.30 a.m. to 12.45 a.m. and to 2.15 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: from 9.30 a.m. to 6 p.m.> 1st November to 29th February: Monday to Friday: from 9 a.m. to 12.45 a.m. and to 2.15 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Last admission 30 minutes before closing time. The best time to visit is in the morning from Tuesday to Friday. Closed:> 1st January, 1st May and 25th December and in case of negative temperatures.
Reviewed By KVirgils - London, United Kingdom
Glorious and uplifting to walk around this beautiful chapel Every time I visit I marvel at the windows especially if you visit when the sun is shining !
2. Eglise Saint-Eustache
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4.5 based on 709 reviews
This huge cathedral represents a transition between Gothic and Renaissance architecture.
Reviewed By nickJ4005HT - Richmond, Canada
If you take the Paris Metro and get off at Chatelet Les Halles you will find a modern underground shopping mall, Forum des Halles, the second most visited shopping mall in the Paris region with 42 million visitors. Les Halles used to be a fresh food market but it was demolished in 1971 and replaced by Forum des Halles. One flight of stairs from Forum will take you directly to vicinity of Eglise St. Eustache. The origins of Saint Eustache date back to the 13th century. A modest chapel was built in 1213, dedicated to Sainte-Agnès, a Roman martyr.The small chapel was funded by a merchant at Les Halles.The church became the parish church of the Les Halles area in 1223 and was renamed Saint-Eustache in 1303. The name of the church refers to Saint Eustace, a Roman general of the second century AD who was burned, along with his family, for converting to Christianity. The church is beautiful with stain glasses and is an example of a Gothic structure with Renaissance and and classical details. With 8,000 pipes, the organ is the largest pipe organ in France, surpassing the organs of Saint Sulpice and Notre Dame de Paris.
3. Eglise Saint-Roch
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 143 reviews
Reviewed By Lushlight - Frankfurt, Germany
Amazing art filled baroque interior. So worth a visit. Right on Rue St Honore and surprisingly spacious.
4. Eglise Saint-Leu-Saint-Gilles
5. Eglise Notre-Dame de l'Assomption
6. Le Temple Protestant De L'Oratoire Du Louvre
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4.0 based on 28 reviews
The Oratoire du Louvre is an iconic Protestant church located at 145 rue Saint-Honore in Paris, across the street from the Louvre Museum. Royal chapel of the Louvre Palace under the French Monarchy, it hosted great ceremonies including the funeral of king Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu. The building was surrounded by a vast convent where sat the Congregation de l'Oratoire, a religious order of the catholic Counter-Reformation. The church was looted during the French Revolution. By a curious reversal of history, Napoleon gave it in 1811 to the Reformed Protestants ("Calvinists"). They had just regained their freedom of worship after a century of persecutions. In 1889 was built a monument to Admiral Gaspard de Coligny, famous Huguenot leader of the 16th century, on the rue de Rivoli end of the church. The parish has become the flagship of liberal theology in France, a faith in dialogue with reason inherited from the Enlightenment.
7. Art-tour
In this tour you will see a part of the medieval Paris, understand why this district is called the Latin Quarter, learn about the manufacture of Gobelin, the lost river, the beginnings of the French University and the love story of the 12th century. You will discover Gothic churches, landmarks, Roman roads & ruins, stroll narrow cobbled streets, see where Hemingway lived and enjoy a street market.
