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The 8 Best Churches & Cathedrals in 6th Arr. - Luxembourg, 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. Saint-Sulpice
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,268 reviews
Designers like Versace and Sonia Rykiel have their boutiques in this trendy Parisian neighborhood.
Reviewed By ayubq2013 - Dhaka City, Bangladesh
Saint Sulpice is a bit off the beaten tourist track, but it was virtually next door to our hotel. We crossed it several times on our way to the more popular attractions and one day we decided to venture in. We are glad we did. This Roman Catholic church used to be the second largest church in Paris, only slightly smaller than Notre Dame. After the Notre Dame fire earlier this year, it is effectively the largest church in Paris now. It is grand, with a plaza and fountain in front, and peaceful; we did not see too many tourists. The church is dedicated to Sulpitous the Pious. Construction is said to have begun in 1646 and continued in fits and starts, depending on availability of resources. Various features were added over a period of over a century. The baroque interior is beautiful. The church is famous for its organ music, housing two historical organs, the great organ and the choir organ. It has a tradition of talented organists dating back to the 18th century. Sunday organ programmes are still held regularly. We were not fortunate enough to hear the organ, but we witnessed a very elaborate tuning process of the organs.
2. Abbaye de Saint-Germain-des-Pres
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4.5 based on 398 reviews
One of the oldest churches in the city, this cathedral's interior is highlighted by a series of colorful frescoes.
Reviewed By gillespradere - Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
Very few people know the Church of Saint-Germain-des-Pres is one of the oldest in France, originally the church of a powerfull abbey. As early as 558, King Childebert, son of King Clovis, founded the Saint-Germain-des-Pres abbey in the middle of meadows. It was consecrated by the bishop of Paris, Saint Germain, who will be buried there and gave his nam to the abbey in the 8th century. The abbey was at its peak in the early 9th century. It then housed more than 120 monks and had a significant production of copied manuscripts, before it was pillaged by the Normans in 885. The church was rebuilt in the 11th and 12th centuries and the monastery in the 13th century by Pierre de Montreuil, sheltered by a new enclosure surrounded by a moat. Very richly endowed from its foundation, the abbey owned or controlled several thousand hectares on the left bank. It also held the lucrative right to fish in the Seine downstream of the city.
3. Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul
4. Eglise Saint Joseph des Carmes
5. Cathedral of St. Vladimir
6. Eglise Saint-Ignace
7. Eglise Notre Dame des Champs
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4.0 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By churchvisitor7
Passing by the church I dropped in and was delighted to see the recently done series of pictures depicting the life and story of Mary - altogether a beautiful church - well worth a visit.
