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New Year’s Concerts in Paris

December 27, 2012 by
New Year's Concerts in Paris

New Year in Paris: Enjoy a Range of New Year Concerts at Famous Churches in Paris: If you're spending New Year in Paris, I'm envious! For those looking to enjoy the New Year in Paris with some beautiful classical music, the City of Light has much to offer.  Paris has some of the most beautiful and historical churches and many of these are regular venues for classical music performances. During the festive season these famous churches traditionally host special New Year's concerts. Famous … [Read more...]

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Christmas Concerts in Beautiful Paris Churches

October 23, 2012 by
Christmas Concerts in Paris Churches

Christmas in Paris: Enjoy a Range of Christmas Concerts at Famous Churches in Paris: Paris has some of the most beautiful and historical churches and many of these are regular venues for classical music performances.  During the festive season these famous churches traditionally host special Christmas concerts. If you're spending Christmas in Paris, you can enjoy Christmas music, classical or religious music at one of the many Christmas concerts in the city. Famous Paris … [Read more...]

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Eglise St Sulpice – A Place of History and Fiction

April 19, 2011 by
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St Sulpice - Brought into the Limelight by The Da Vinci Code: The visit of Silas, the scary albino monk and assassin, to St Sulpice in search of the Holy Grail is a scene that endures in my memory.  And, since The Da Vinci Code, a visit to Eglise St Sulpice will probably never be the same for many. However, Hollywood blockbuster aside, St Sulpice is not the same - after four years of restoration work, its 71-metre high North tower is as good as new, and in fact much more robust than its … [Read more...]

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Sacré-Coeur – A Basilica on the "Mount of Martyrs"

June 24, 2010 by

A Basilica Dedicated to the Sacred-Heart of Christ on Montmartre: The site of the Basilique du Sacré Coeur on the hill of Montmartre has long been an attraction for religious figures and groups. Many saints have come to this "mount of martyrs" (Montmartre), including Saint Germain, Saint Bernard, Saint Joan of Arc and Saint Vincent de Paul. Though dedicated to peace and brotherhood, Basilica Sacré-Coeur owes its birth on the site to the misfortunes of war and violence. In the 3rd century, … [Read more...]

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Classical Concerts in Famous Paris Churches

May 1, 2010 by

Paris Classical Concerts in Heavenly Settings: Paris is a city that's rich in beautiful and historical churches and cathedrals, many of which date back to medieval times. From the small Romanesque churches to the great Gothic cathedrals, many of these Paris churches are on the popular tourist trails. Apart from their exquisite architecture, many of these churches possess very good acoustics, which make them ideal venues for organ recitals or classical music performances, something that many … [Read more...]

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La Madeleine – a Church Dedicated to Mary Magdalene

March 22, 2010 by

Built as a temple to honour the glory of Napoleon's Army: La Madeleine is a church dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene, but when it was built, it was intended as a temple to honour the glory of Napoleon's army.   Its style is Neo-Classical and it was inspired by the Maison Carrée in Nimes, but  had it not been for a couple of twists in the course of history, La Madeleine might well have been quite a different monument today. When Pierre Contant d'Ivry was first commissioned to build … [Read more...]

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