Day 2-- Paris cathedrals

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Abbey Saint-Germain-des-Pres --Stock Photo

The oldest church in Paris. The Abbey was founded in the 6th century by the son of Clovis I, Childebert I. Under royal patronage the Abbey became one of the richest in France, as demonstrated by its ninth-century polyptych; it housed an important scriptorium in the eleventh century and remained a center of intellectual life in the French Catholic church until it was disbanded during the French Revolution.

Abbey Saint-Germain-des-Pres --Stock Photo

The oldest church in Paris. The Abbey was founded in the 6th century by the son of Clovis I, Childebert I. Under royal patronage the Abbey became one of the richest in France, as demonstrated by its ninth-century polyptych; it housed an important scriptorium in the eleventh century and remained a center of intellectual life in the French Catholic church until it was disbanded during the French Revolution.

Les Deux Magots-- Paris --Stock Photo

This café once had a reputation as the rendezvous of the literary and intellectual élite of the city. Patrons included Simone de Beauvoir, Jean-Paul Sartre, Albert Camus, Pablo Picasso, Ernest Hemingway, & James Joyce

Les Deux Magots-- Paris --Stock Photo

This café once had a reputation as the rendezvous of the literary and intellectual élite of the city. Patrons included Simone de Beauvoir, Jean-Paul Sartre, Albert Camus, Pablo Picasso, Ernest Hemingway, & James Joyce

Abbey Saint-Germain-des-Pres --Stock Photo

Abbey Saint-Germain-des-Pres. The oldest church in Paris. The Abbey was founded in the 6th century by the son of Clovis I, Childebert I. Under royal patronage the Abbey became one of the richest in France, as demonstrated by its ninth-century polyptych; it housed an important scriptorium in the eleventh century and remained a center of intellectual life in the French Catholic church until it was disbanded during the French Revolution.

Abbey Saint-Germain-des-Pres --Stock Photo

Abbey Saint-Germain-des-Pres. The oldest church in Paris. The Abbey was founded in the 6th century by the son of Clovis I, Childebert I. Under royal patronage the Abbey became one of the richest in France, as demonstrated by its ninth-century polyptych; it housed an important scriptorium in the eleventh century and remained a center of intellectual life in the French Catholic church until it was disbanded during the French Revolution.

Abbey Saint-Germain-des-Pres --Stock Photo

Abbey Saint-Germain-des-Pres. The oldest church in Paris. The Abbey was founded in the 6th century by the son of Clovis I, Childebert I. Under royal patronage the Abbey became one of the richest in France, as demonstrated by its ninth-century polyptych; it housed an important scriptorium in the eleventh century and remained a center of intellectual life in the French Catholic church until it was disbanded during the French Revolution.

Abbey Saint-Germain-des-Pres --Stock Photo

Abbey Saint-Germain-des-Pres. The oldest church in Paris. The Abbey was founded in the 6th century by the son of Clovis I, Childebert I. Under royal patronage the Abbey became one of the richest in France, as demonstrated by its ninth-century polyptych; it housed an important scriptorium in the eleventh century and remained a center of intellectual life in the French Catholic church until it was disbanded during the French Revolution.

Abbey Saint-Germain-des-Pres --Stock Photo

Abbey Saint-Germain-des-Pres. The oldest church in Paris. The Abbey was founded in the 6th century by the son of Clovis I, Childebert I. Under royal patronage the Abbey became one of the richest in France, as demonstrated by its ninth-century polyptych; it housed an important scriptorium in the eleventh century and remained a center of intellectual life in the French Catholic church until it was disbanded during the French Revolution.

Abbey Saint-Germain-des-Pres --Stock Photo

Abbey Saint-Germain-des-Pres. The oldest church in Paris. The Abbey was founded in the 6th century by the son of Clovis I, Childebert I. Under royal patronage the Abbey became one of the richest in France, as demonstrated by its ninth-century polyptych; it housed an important scriptorium in the eleventh century and remained a center of intellectual life in the French Catholic church until it was disbanded during the French Revolution.

Abbey Saint-Germain-des-Pres --Stock Photo

Abbey Saint-Germain-des-Pres. The oldest church in Paris. The Abbey was founded in the 6th century by the son of Clovis I, Childebert I. Under royal patronage the Abbey became one of the richest in France, as demonstrated by its ninth-century polyptych; it housed an important scriptorium in the eleventh century and remained a center of intellectual life in the French Catholic church until it was disbanded during the French Revolution.

Abbey Saint-Germain-des-Pres --Stock Photo

Abbey Saint-Germain-des-Pres. The oldest church in Paris. The Abbey was founded in the 6th century by the son of Clovis I, Childebert I. Under royal patronage the Abbey became one of the richest in France, as demonstrated by its ninth-century polyptych; it housed an important scriptorium in the eleventh century and remained a center of intellectual life in the French Catholic church until it was disbanded during the French Revolution.

Abbey Saint-Germain-des-Pres --Stock Photo

Abbey Saint-Germain-des-Pres. The oldest church in Paris. The Abbey was founded in the 6th century by the son of Clovis I, Childebert I. Under royal patronage the Abbey became one of the richest in France, as demonstrated by its ninth-century polyptych; it housed an important scriptorium in the eleventh century and remained a center of intellectual life in the French Catholic church until it was disbanded during the French Revolution.

Abbey Saint-Germain-des-Pres --Stock Photo

Abbey Saint-Germain-des-Pres. The oldest church in Paris. The Abbey was founded in the 6th century by the son of Clovis I, Childebert I. Under royal patronage the Abbey became one of the richest in France, as demonstrated by its ninth-century polyptych; it housed an important scriptorium in the eleventh century and remained a center of intellectual life in the French Catholic church until it was disbanded during the French Revolution.

Abbey Saint-Germain-des-Pres, Paris, France

Abbey Saint-Germain-des-Pres. The oldest church in Paris. The Abbey was founded in the 6th century by the son of Clovis I, Childebert I. Under royal patronage the Abbey became one of the richest in France, as demonstrated by its ninth-century polyptych; it housed an important scriptorium in the eleventh century and remained a center of intellectual life in the French Catholic church until it was disbanded during the French Revolution.

Abbey Saint-Germain-des-Pres --Stock Photo

Abbey Saint-Germain-des-Pres. The oldest church in Paris. The Abbey was founded in the 6th century by the son of Clovis I, Childebert I. Under royal patronage the Abbey became one of the richest in France, as demonstrated by its ninth-century polyptych; it housed an important scriptorium in the eleventh century and remained a center of intellectual life in the French Catholic church until it was disbanded during the French Revolution.

Abbey Saint-Germain-des-Pres --Stock Photo

Abbey Saint-Germain-des-Pres. The oldest church in Paris. The Abbey was founded in the 6th century by the son of Clovis I, Childebert I. Under royal patronage the Abbey became one of the richest in France, as demonstrated by its ninth-century polyptych; it housed an important scriptorium in the eleventh century and remained a center of intellectual life in the French Catholic church until it was disbanded during the French Revolution.

Abbey Saint-Germain-des-Pres --Stock Photo

Abbey Saint-Germain-des-Pres. The oldest church in Paris. The Abbey was founded in the 6th century by the son of Clovis I, Childebert I. Under royal patronage the Abbey became one of the richest in France, as demonstrated by its ninth-century polyptych; it housed an important scriptorium in the eleventh century and remained a center of intellectual life in the French Catholic church until it was disbanded during the French Revolution.

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Abbey Saint-Germain-des-Pres. The oldest church in Paris. The Abbey was founded in the 6th century by the son of Clovis I, Childebert I. Under royal patronage the Abbey became one of the richest in France, as demonstrated by its ninth-century polyptych; it housed an important scriptorium in the eleventh century and remained a center of intellectual life in the French Catholic church until it was disbanded during the French Revolution.

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Abbey Saint-Germain-des-Pres. The oldest church in Paris. The Abbey was founded in the 6th century by the son of Clovis I, Childebert I. Under royal patronage the Abbey became one of the richest in France, as demonstrated by its ninth-century polyptych; it housed an important scriptorium in the eleventh century and remained a center of intellectual life in the French Catholic church until it was disbanded during the French Revolution.