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Paris Catholic churches

The Catholic church has played a key role in the history of France since the baptism of king Clovis. That happened in 496 in Rheims, the capital city of the Champagne region near Paris.

Christianity is everywhere visible in Paris. Many churches from the 11th century up to the 20th century embellish the city and structure its life.

Among them, Notre-Dame, Sacre Coeur and Sainte Chapelle are rightly world famous.

The Sacre Coeur in Montmartre
The Sacre Coeur in Montmartre

Notre-Dame de Paris
Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris
Saint-Etienne du Mont, near Pantheon, Saint-Eustache, near Centre Pompidou, and Saint-Gervais, near Paris city hall, are also specially worth a visit.

The Pantheon and the Invalides church are magnificent churches, now used for another purpose.

The Christian faith is today very alive in Paris.

This is very visible at the Chapel of the miraculous medal with its two million pilgrims each year. It is also witnessed by the beauty and fervor of masses at many Paris churches.

Don't miss the 11am Sunday mass at Saint-Gervais. Animated by the Jerusalem community, it will be a striking mystical experience.

The Emmanuel charismatic community animates the 9am mass, song in Gregorian, at 19th century Trinite church, another great church.

Instead of just touring Notre-Dame, go there for Sunday 10am mass sung in Gregorian. The beauty of Notre-Dame is a shrine for god prayer. 

The Jerusalem community at Saint-Gervais church in Paris
The Jerusalem community at Saint-Gervais

The miraculous medal

                   Notre-Dame cathedral

               Sainte-Chapelle

               Sacre-Coeur

               Chapelle de la Medaille miraculeuse

               Saint Eustache (in French)
               2 impasse Saint-Eustache 75001 Paris
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               Saint Gervais (in French)
               Place Saint Gervais 75004 Paris
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               La Trinite
               Place d'Etienne d'Orves 75009 Paris
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The chapel of miraculous medal
The chapel of miraculous medal

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