Sunday October 25, 2009
Paris, France
This is Saint-Étienne-du-Mont, a church in Paris. It was "Built over a long period between 1492 and 1626."
The best translation I could figure out for "Saint-Étienne-du-Mont" is "Mount Saint Stephen" or "Saint Stephen's Mountain." Étienne (pronounced "eh-tee-yen") is actually the French name for Stephen.
Since it was early on a Sunday morning, the church bell was ringing and people were entering the building for services. If only we understood any French, we might have attended.
This is looking toward the left side of the church building, down the "Rue" (which means road or street).
This photo was taken from in front of the Pantheon, which sits adjacent to the church. It clearly shows the awesome bell tower.
Looking up at the bell tower.
The bell tower at Saint-Étienne-du-Mont on the left and the Pantheon in the distance (the building with the dome)
This photo is the side of Saint-Étienne-du-Mont. Can you see the gargoyles that stick out from those upper vertical walls? (Click on the picture for a larger view.)
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