| The Catholic faith has been playing a key role in
Paris
history since the christening of king Clovis in 496 in Rheims cathedral
in the Champagne region.
A multitude of churches,
including Notre-Dame, the Sacré-Coeur and
Sainte-Chapelle, embellish the city.
Saint-Etienne du Mont, near Panthéon (right) and Saint-Eustache near
Pompidou center (below) are among our favorites.
Each year, two millions pilgrims visit the Chapelle de la Médaille
Miraculeuse (Chapel of the miraculous medal), very close to the Bon Marché department store, where Catherine
Labouré saw the holy virgin in 19th century.
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Saint-Etienne du Mont church in Paris
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Notre-Dame cathedral seen from the back side
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The Protestants and
the Jews played a key role too in the history of Paris. The Rue des Rosiers near Pompidou center remains a traditional Jewish
street in the middle of the fashionable Marais district.
More recently, the Muslim
community has increased rapidly with immigrants mainly from the Maghreb. They can pray at the
magnificent Paris mosque near the Museum.
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