Sunlight filters through five centuries of colored glass, illuminating the cloister passage.
Sunlight filters through five centuries of colored glass, illuminating the cloister passage.
The Gothic-Renaissance façade of Saint-Étienne-du-Mont, nestled beside the Panthéon in Paris
The Gothic-Renaissance façade of Saint-Étienne-du-Mont, nestled beside the Panthéon in Paris
The neoclassical rotunda marks the burial site of Blaise Pascal and Jean Racine.
The neoclassical rotunda marks the burial site of Blaise Pascal and Jean Racine.
Church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Christ on the cross, framed by the intricate architecture and vivid stained-glass narrative.
Christ on the cross, framed by the intricate architecture and vivid stained-glass narrative.
Dome and frescoes converge above a statue of the Virgin Mary in quiet reverence.
Dome and frescoes converge above a statue of the Virgin Mary in quiet reverence.
Stained-glass detail shows a boat carrying saints and clergy — a metaphor for the Church.
Stained-glass detail shows a boat carrying saints and clergy — a metaphor for the Church.
View toward the nave with Saint Geneviève ve watching over from the wall above.
View toward the nave with Saint Geneviève ve watching over from the wall above.
View of the altar framed by the stone colonnade and decorative chandeliers.
View of the altar framed by the stone colonnade and decorative chandeliers.
Deep reds and golds encase the sacred space that houses the saint’s reliquary.
Deep reds and golds encase the sacred space that houses the saint’s reliquary.
Gold-framed glass shrine encases fragments of Saint Geneviève’s relics.
Gold-framed glass shrine encases fragments of Saint Geneviève’s relics.
Vaulted chapel walls richly painted with biblical scenes and framed in soft natural light.
Vaulted chapel walls richly painted with biblical scenes and framed in soft natural light.
A side aisle filled with golden warmth, framed by vibrant frescoes and arches.
A side aisle filled with golden warmth, framed by vibrant frescoes and arches.
The apse with altarpiece and surrounding chapels glow beneath multi-tiered arches.
The apse with altarpiece and surrounding chapels glow beneath multi-tiered arches.
A sweeping view of the nave with the rare stone jjubé - a carved rood screen, unique in Pari
A sweeping view of the nave with the rare stone jjubé - a carved rood screen, unique in Pari
Protected Paris from Attila the Hun in 451.
Protected Paris from Attila the Hun in 451.
Close view of luminous stained-glass windows, showcasing biblical stories in vibrant detail.
Close view of luminous stained-glass windows, showcasing biblical stories in vibrant detail.
Relics of St. Genevieve at St-Etienne-du-Mont
Relics of St. Genevieve at St-Etienne-du-Mont

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