As we discovered, nearly every church we passed during our trip to Paris have these little gardens. Some have play structures for children, while others just have benchs to sit and contemplate the day. Many parents take the children to the parks to enjoy the quiet of the outdoors or just to have a snack.
On this occasion, we stopped and nibbled on the baguette we bought and continued on our way. Of course, I got the obligatory pictures.
S enjoying our first baguette in Paris!
A photo of the architecture from the garden. Saint Germain de Pres is one of the oldest churches in Paris. I wouldn't be surprised if some of this stone work was from a previous incarnation of the church or at least replicas.
We continued along from the Luxembourg Gardens and then onto the Pantheon. We took some pictures of the outside of Pantheon.
Here is an overall shot of the Pantheon.
Here is an example of the architectural detail. Its truly amazing just how they did all this work!
Just passed the Pantheon, we apied a small church (Eglise Saint Etienne du Mont). It was free and quite quaint on the outside, compared to the Pantheon. We went inside and the noise from the street disappeared.
Those who know me, know that I am not the most religious of people but I do understand the reverance that those who chose to worship feel when they enter a church. There is something about old churches that really intrigue me.
Whenever I enter an older church, its like looking at an antique and wondering about its past. Who has passed through its doors? Who has been baptized, married, or mourned there? Its one of those times that I really wish the walls quite talk.
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