I saw an open door … It led to a crypt

I saw an open door … It led to a crypt. What surprised me as I walked along a Parisian street was that a small door on the side of a medieval stone church was open. The door opened onto the pavement, not behind a fence, but directly facing the street. I kept walking. I stopped.Continue reading “I saw an open door … It led to a crypt”

The Abbey of Saint-German-des-Prés – the abbey in the meadow

The Abbey of Saint-German-des-Prés – the abbey in the meadow. The Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés is one of the oldest churches in Paris. It was constructed in the 6th century. Located on the Left Bank in the 6th arrondissement, the Saint-Germain-des-Prés Church is opposite the Les Deux Magots café on the Boulevard Saint-Germain.  In 542, afterContinue reading “The Abbey of Saint-German-des-Prés – the abbey in the meadow”