Journées du Patrimoine 2023 at Saint-Germain-des-Prés church

There's no way that while wandering around Boulevard Saint-Germain and the Latin Quarter, you haven't stumbled across theChurch of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. But have you ever been inside? If you haven't already, take a look at this beautiful Romanesque church in Paris during the 40th Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days ) on September 16 and 17, 2023. It's the perfect opportunity to discover this treasure near Paris' Latin Quarter.

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First of all, a word of clarification. TheÉglise Saint-Germain-des-Prés is part of an abbey, known simply as the Abbaye de Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Its construction, dedicated to Bishop Germain de Paris, dates back toMerovingian times (558), as do many of the churches in Paris. This makesSaint-Germain-des-Prés the oldest church in Paris!

The two partners commissioned the painter Hippolyte Flandrin to do all the interior decorations. With the help of other artists of the time, Flandrin drew inspiration from Byzantine and Roman art, as well as primitive Italian painters, to decorate the walls of theÉglise Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Paintings that can still be seen today!

Despite the early Gothic transformations carried out by the architects, theÉglise Saint-Germain-des-Prés has retained its charming Romanesque style- one of the few vestiges of this architecture in the whole of Paris!

The Journées du Patrimoine program at Saint-Germain-des-Prés :

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