2007年10月19日星期五

Monuments of Paris


8-13th centuries

Saint-Germain-des-Pres is the oldest roman abbey church in Paris built to receive a piece of the Holy Cross. Important home of knowledge between the 8th and the 13th century due to the intellectual work of the Benedictines.
Paris Notre Dame, it is there between the two banks of the river where it all began in the second iron age, when the Parisii settled in the city. It is the heart of Paris, the heart of France. It is also the starting point for most visits of Paris.


Did you know that Notre Dame, the most important religious monument in France, is also its first monument to alchemy. Victor Hugo said it was “the most satisfactory example of hermetic science”.
Built between 1163 and 1345, Notre-Dame de Paris is a masterpiece of French Gothic art, restored during the 19th century by Violet-Le-Duc and witness to some of the highlights of French History.

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