Top 10 Tallest Churches of Paris (and Notre Dame doesn’t rank 1st)

Of the hundreds of sanctuaries in the City of Lights, which are the tallest churches of Paris? Maybe, against all expectations, Paris’s tallest church is not the Notre ... Read more!

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Top 10 Most Beautiful Gothic Churches in Paris

Paris boasts over one hundred churches and sanctuaries. Among them are a fair number of Gothic style edifices with the most famous being Notre-Dame Cathedral. This is the ... Read more!

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Église Saint-Pierre de Montmartre, Paris

Squished by the white mass of the Sacré-Cœur in Montmartre stands the little and discret Romanesque church of Saint-Pierre de Montmartre. Situated in the 18th arrondissement, this is one of Paris‘ oldest ... Read more!

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Top 10 France’s tallest cathedrals and churches

Here is the Top 10 of France’s tallest cathedrals and churches. Nine out of ten sanctuaries are found in the North of France, except for one in Bordeaux. ... Read more!

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Madeleine Church, Paris

The Madeleine Church in the 8th arrondissement in Paris was designed as a temple to the glory of Napoleon’s army. It is located at the end of Rue ... Read more!

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Ascension Day in France: Origins and Traditions

Christians celebrate the Ascension of Jesus forty days after Easter. Ascension Day always falls on a Thursday, hence the name “Jeudi de l’Ascension” (Ascension Thursday).   Ascension Day: ... Read more!

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