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* Le Marais
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* Opéra Garnier
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* Père-Lachaise, Cimetière du
* Petit Palais, Musée du
* Picasso, Musée
* Plantes, Jardin des
* Rodin, Musée
* Sacré Coeur, Basilique du
* St-Germain-des-Prés
* Saint-Louis, Ile
* St-Sulpice, église
* Sainte-Chapelle
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St-Germain-des-Prés

( Highly Recommended )

The oldest church in Paris stands at the heart of the lively Left-Bank district of St-Germain-des-Prés. The Benedictine Abbey of St-Germain-des-Prés, founded in the 6th century, was throughout the Middle Ages so powerful a religious and cultural centre that it became a town within the town. It was completely destroyed during the Revolution, the church alone being spared. In spite of many alterations, the church is a fine example of Romanesque style: the tower dates from the 11th century as does the nave; note that the carved capitals on the pillars are copies of the originals kept in the Musée National du Moyen-Age. The chancel and ambulatory date from the 12th century.
Facing the church is the Café des Deux Magots which, like its neighbour the Café de Flore, was the favourite haunt of intellectuals, in particular Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir, immediately after World War II.
It is well worth exploring the old streets on the north and east sides of the church and strolling along boulevard St-Germain. The area between boulevard St-Germain and the river and between the rue du Bac and the rue de Seine is full of antique shops and art galleries.


Address: Place St-Germain-des-Prés, 75006 Paris
Phone: 01 43 25 41 71
Open: 8-7
Restaurant: Cafés and restaurants near by (Inexpensive-Moderately priced)
Metro: St-Germain-des-Prés
Admission: Free
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