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8 Cathedrals in France to Enjoy Besides Notre-Dame de Paris

Cathedrals in France - I've got 8 suggestions for what to see after you've seen Notre-Dame de Paris or in case you can't see the grand cathedral in Paris. When we all heard that Notre-Dame de Paris was on fire, we assumed the worst. And, of course, we were heart-broken that there was a possibility of losing such a magnificent ...

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Notre-Dame d’Amiens – Exploring the Exterior Details

Notre-Dame d'Amiens is a magnificent cathedral. It is the largest cathedral in France and although definitely 13th century Gothic in style, a place of worship has rested on this site since the fifth century. When you consider the timeline of wars that took place in France since the present-day Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens ...

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Amiens Cathedral – Exploring the Wonders of the Interior

Amiens’ cathedral, Notre Dame, soared above the horizon as I walked toward her along Port d’Amont. I’m not sure why this surprised me as she is considered the largest church in France. In fact, Amiens’ cathedral exceeds in size Notre Dame of Paris. The Roman style cathedral which stood here before the Notre Dame of ...

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Sainte-Etienne Cathedral in Meaux France

Sainte-Etienne Cathedral (Cathédrale Sainte-Etienne de Meaux) was one of my two primary reasons for choosing Meaux as a day-trip destination from Paris. My interest in medieval architecture began when I wrote a research paper on the cathedral in Chartres for a French history class. With each church that I visit, I always ...

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Gobelins – Historic Tapestries in an Historic Manufactory

Gobelins tapestries first captured my attention when we spent one Christmas holiday in Bruges. I wanted a memorable and useful souvenir of our visit and decided on a crossbody purse with an historic weave design. Every time I carry it the memories of that snowy Christmas holiday return, so it is truly a treasure. However, ...

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Charité – A Mother’s Love in Action

Charité, the bas-relief found on the side of the Hôtel de Carnavelet, has long captivated my attention. As it occupies an otherwise empty wall at 48 rue de Sévigné, I wondered why it was there. Was it part of the original building? The more times I passed by the more curious I became as to it history. I definitely love ...

Molière Fountain – Fontaine Molière – 1st Arrondissement

Fontaine Molière (Molière Fountain) is a grand bronze fountain in the first arrondissement. We found it where rue Molière and rue de Richelieu meet. I love how these two streets seemingly form a wedge and the fountain dominates the point.  This image gives you an idea of the size of this fountain! It appears to be about 6 ...