We were walking and shopping in le Marais 4th Arr and came across the English Church of Saint Paul…read more& Saint Louis. Wow! What a surprise. The High Alter and Chancel area are incredibly beautiful. I have attached some photos of it, along with the Organ pipes above the Narthex. The Jesuit architects Étienne Martellange and François Derand, built the present building at the request of Louis XIII in the early seventeenth century. LOL What makes the church important is it's Baroque style, rather then the prevalent Gothic of the time. It's introduction changed Parisian religious architecture and is exquisite to see. On PBS Masterpiece Theater's Les Misérables, Cosette and Marius were married here. Sadly like Notre-Dame, Église Saint-Paul Saint-Louis du Marais was plundered during the French Revolution when many of its artworks were destroyed. Mass on Sunday is at 9:30 am, 11:00 am and 7:00 pm. https://www.spsl.fr/

I really love this church. It doesn't look big from the outside, but once inside, it's huge…read more Really beautiful inside too, and I was going to take photos but instead, I closed my eyes, relaxed and prayed. That felt so good, and I felt so blessed and so much lighter afterwards. Best of all, It's a block away from the metro station, a few blocks from our hotel, and right across so many delicious restaurants, boulangerie and chocolates all in the heart of the fashion district, La Marais, Paris. Bonjour!

Not a business this is one of the four great synagogues of Paris. Extremely well guarded and…read morerealistically protected.

My Great Grandfather ( Woolf Friedberg ) married here in 1879 ? (5639 on the Ketouba). We think he…read morecame from Russia via Austria ( Vienna ) and then settled in London and became a naturalised British Citizen. We don't know why he married in Paris as there were many Synagogues in East London. Could the couple have been on their way to London as immigrants ? It is fortunate for all of his descendants that he made the decision to continue his journey. I have the rather battered Ketouba, all in Hebrew . The registration number on the document is either 353 or 1353. Woolf Friedberg's son, my Grandfather , Barnett Friedberg, was born not long after the wedding, in East London. He became a Fleet Street journalist and had seven children. He has many descendants both here in England and in France where I lived for several years and where my brother and his family now live. This is the first time I've looked up the synagogue on the internet. What a beautiful place and how new it must have been when they married !

Slightly swept under the rug since Notre Dame's restoration…read more Just wandering through this Paris neighborhood in the 1st and stumbled on this fantastic cathedral. Built between 1532 and 1633 in an area of Paris that was once the home to the country's largest food market. (Today there's a modern mall across the street.) The original chapel was built in 1213, dedicated to Saint Agnes. It is noted for its immense dimensions, the large organ, and the great wealth of art it holds. Having just visited Notre Dame the day before, I hope Église Saint-Eustache will soon get a restoration. This is an incredible architectural achievement inside and out. And I would love to see it in its original brighter glory.

Less well-known than Notre Dame or Sacre Coeur this church constructed over a century beginning in…read more1532 is no less impressive. Free for entry with neo-Gothic styling the interior is large with prominent features including murals and a sizeable organ while the exterior shows off all the signatures of its era.

franco-anglophone liberal synagogue located both in Paris and St Germain en Laye. Open to all -…read moreAmerican rabbi

The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul is known throughout the world as a charity organization…read morededicated to helping the poor and is the largest Catholic organization in the world. The Cathedral named after him was close to our hotel, so we took a walk on a wet Tuesday morning. It is very imposing, being visible alone amongst the far smaller buildings near the Gare du Nord. Once we climbed the front steps, we found an open door to the side that we could enter. The first thing you notice are the high ceilings that you would expect in a cathedral. We spent a few minutes examining the church and took a moment for quiet reflection.

The most beautiful church in all of Paris…read more Really beautiful how every side altar is dressed and ready for Mass. Even Notre Dame and Sacre Coure seem like touristy places, where as this church seems to transport you back in time, when the church was the heart of a city. When I was here, they had priests walking around, praying their breviary and nuns cleaning. People actually come here to pray and spend time with the blessed Sacrament. A MUST see in Paris for true Catholics.

This is a beautiful structure. The Latin High Mass was a new experience for me. The organist and…read morechoir were very good. There was nothing "extremist" about the parishioners who were of all races. I was surprised to see so many young people. The sermon spoke of parables that teach us to exhibit kindness and charity. If one considers Traditionalists "extremists" then don't bring one's negative energy to this place. If this is what "right wing" is then it's definitely not the wrong wing.