Location: Paris
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The 10 Best Sacred & Religious Sites in Paris, 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. Synagogue Chasseloup-Laubat
2. Eglise du Dome
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 351 reviews
This impressive domed church, built in 1793, is located next to the Hôtel des Invalides.
Reviewed By a1eksandar - Belgrade, Serbia
Located next to the army museum, this church has amazing dome and great interior, and houses tombs of many great generals, Napoleon included.
3. Eglise St-Medard
4. Saint Germain des Pres Quarter
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6,805 reviews
Reviewed By ChristopherC4678 - Berlin, Germany
The beautiful church portrayed here worth a visit and a period of rest and contemplation once within.This district has so many surprising artisan and creative addresses.I spent a part of several days 'discovering' one after another, Paris at its most beguiling!
5. Eglise Saint-Gervais Saint-Protais
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 118 reviews
This 16th-century Gothic church, named for two men killed by the Roman emperor Nero, stands on the site of the original seventh-century church.
Reviewed By Jan_Lelie - Uganda, null
Sunday mass was a real delight here. The organ is beautiful. The congregation is very warm and welcoming. Be aware however that you’ll be sitting on a small stool and not in benches.
6. Eglise Saint-Severin
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 323 reviews
This beautiful Gothic cathedral once served as the main church for the entire Left Bank.
Reviewed By JnVSydney - Greater Sydney, Australia
Located in the 5th Arr, stands this gothic church, (we especially love the gargoyles), built in the mid 7th century, standing the test of times,(after a couple of rebuilds), surrounded by lovely tight streets/alleys that haven't been Haussmann’ed. Inside it is a little dark and gloomy, however, this simply adds to the ecclesiastical atmosphere.
7. Eglise St-Germain l'Auxerrois
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 186 reviews
Reviewed By 308kkk
Introducing another church in Paris Saint-Germain-L'Auxerrois Church Built in the 7th century, Gothic Romanesque architecture and Renaissance style have been erected. The oldest part is the Roman tower. This church has the most outstanding artwork of this church, a painting in the church. The famous artist in France and in the request for stained glass windows in the church in the beautiful church.
8. Eglise Val-de-Grace
9. Basilique Sainte Clotilde
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 61 reviews
Reviewed By doctorbobster - Gainesville, United States
If you have any interest in medieval churches and find their interior and architecture to contain a special beauty, you want to stop here...especially during mass. While Notre Dame is tough to beat, Basilique Sainte-Clotilde more than holds its own. As a bonus, even on the Saturday evening mass when we stumbled in, the church was mostly empty. It was easy to relax and take in the Gothic interior. The best part of the experience was the one-woman choir who, accompanied by the organ, displayed the voice of an angel. The BS-C is near Les Invalides. If you are in the area, you should stop by.
10. Abbaye de Saint-Germain-des-Pres
Overall Ratings
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.
