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Paris 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, Sacré-Coeur and Sainte-Chapelle are rightly world famous.

Mass at Sacré Coeur in Montmartre, Paris
Mass at Sacré Coeur in Montmartre, Paris

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

The Panthéon 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 Trinité 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 church in Paris

The organ at Saint-Eustache church in Paris
The organ at Saint-Eustache church in Paris

               Notre-Dame cathedral

               Sainte-Chapelle

               Sacré-Coeur

               Chapelle de la Médaille miraculeuse

               Saint Etienne du Mont (in French)
               Place Sainte-Geneviève 75005 Paris

               Saint-Eustache (in French)
               2 impasse Saint-Eustache 75001 Paris

               Saint-Gervais (in French)
               Place Saint Gervais 75004 Paris

               La Trinité
               Place d'Etienne d'Orves 75009 Paris

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