The Paris Traveler

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 security is perhaps one reason why many people unfortunately do not venture in.
Situated on the Ile de la Cité, the chapel’s stained glass is considered the best of its type in the world and two thirds are still the original pieces. There are two levels; …read more

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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. Catherine was told by the Blessed Virgin to create a medal as she appeared to her. The message that the Virgin gave was “…a medal should be struck in this image. The people wearing it will receive my indulgence and those who piously say this …read more

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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 tourists seemed to entirely miss this beautiful square.
Believe me, I didn’t mind.  It was my quartier where I would sit on a bench under the trees around sunset, and watch the neighborhood children skate around the fountain, or observe other locals taking an evening stroll. It was the simple …read more

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