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The Paris Traveler

July 9th, 2007

La Sainte-Chapelle

One of the many beautiful churches in Paris that sometimes gets overlooked is the stunning gothic chapel of Sainte-Chapelle. Construction began in 1246 by King Louis IX to house many religious relics including Christ’s Crown of Thorns and a piece of the True Cross. The Chapel is enclosed in the Palais de Justice and tight […]

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May 20th, 2007

A Church of Miracles

If you can’t make it down to Lourdes during your trip to France, don’t worry, there’s a little chapel that’s not well known in Paris, but is just as impressive! It’s the Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Médaille Miraculeuse.
According to its history, the Virgin Mary appeared three times to a young nun, Catherine Labouré, in 1830. […]

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May 4th, 2007

The Place Saint-Sulpice

One of my favorite places in Paris is the Place Saint-Sulpice. This little square neatly tucked away is right smack in the middle of the Latin Quarter, just a few hundred yards from the Luxembourg Gardins in one direction and Saint-Germain-des-Près and the famous café, Les Deux Magots in the other. For some reason, many […]

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