Sainte-Clotilde, Paris — Attraction in Paris

We came across it while wandering around the city center of Sainte-Clotilde de Paris. On the one hand, what caught our attention about this imposing Catholic church was the children playing in its garden. Since we were in the summer months, the chirping sounds of children playing water games were spreading. Since I was pregnant at that time, we found this very cute. On the other hand, this magnificent building, which suddenly appeared before you while walking between the streets, really added a great identity to the street where it is located. We also liked the fact that small gardens such as rooftops, terraces or small balconies were designed in many suitable areas of the buildings in some streets in the area where the...

Charming sun light through stained glass windows in the late afternoons, quiet and hiden , we were alone almost all time visiting! You can see and understand the logic of gothic arhitecture in such a moment in the right place, the light is sacro and how could feel medieval chridtians the holly spirit in the church in...

Très belle église, communément appelée également église des parlementaires. Ceci étant dû à sa proximité de l'Assemblée Nationale, de l'esplanade des Invalides et du quartier de Solferino.

L'église est tres lumineuse et très bien entretenue. De régulières reunions et conférences ont lieu ici.

L'église, ou plutôt devrai-je dire la basilique mineure sainte Clothilde a reçu ce titre honorifique par le pape Léon XIII en 1897.

Entre 1790 et 1827 ce fut un couvent de carmélites (dans le même quartier). Couvent détruit en 1827 donc. La nécessité d'ériger un lieu de culte s'est avérée necessaire, alors en 1846 l'architecte Gau est choisi pour construire la nouvelle église mais à sa mort c'est l'architecte Ballu qui reprendra les plans et modifiera ceux d'origine transformant ainsi le style en type néogothique.

L'église sainte Clothilde rouvrira ses...