Religious Places

Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre This small Romanesque church, built around the year 1200, is one of the oldest in Paris. During the revolution the church wa… Read the rest

aint-Gervais-Saint-Protais (French pronunciation: ​[sɛ̃ ʒɛʁvɛ sɛ̃ pʁɔtɛ]) is a Roman Catholic parish church located in the 4th arrondissement of Paris… Read the rest

Saint-Germain l’Auxerrois Located right near the Louvre, this church was once the church of the French Kings. The church is notorious for its… Read the rest

Saint-Louis-des-Invalides The Saint-Louis-des-Invalides is the main church of the Invalides complex; it is connected to the more famous royal chape… Read the rest

Saint-Paul Saint-Louis Built between 1627 and 1641, this Jesuit church was modeled after the Gesù Church in Rome. The church was originally named Sa… Read the rest

The Basilique Sainte-Clotilde was built in the mid-nineteenth century in a neo-Gothic style. The church, which was promoted to the rank of basilica mi… Read the rest

Saint-Vincent-de-Paul Built between 1824 and 1844, and designed by Cologne-born architect Jacob Ignaz Hittorf, this church is characterized by its c… Read the rest

The Church of Saint-Séverinis one of the oldest churches in Paris. Its origin goes back to the 11th century, although much of the beautiful Got… Read the rest

Saint-Roch This church in the heart of Paris was built by the renowned French architect Lemercier, better known for his work on the Louvre and Sorb… Read the rest

Val-de-Grâce This magnificent church was commissioned by King Louis XIII’s spouse, Anna of Austria, out of gratitude for the birth of her firs… Read the rest