Along and around the Rue Mouffetard, Paris, France
They say we should never go back. And yes, sometimes when we visit old half-remembered haunts we can be disappointed. They may have changed, and we almost certainly have done so. How pleasing when instead of disappointment we find delight!
On a sunny morning on our recent visit to Paris we decided to revisit an area of which we both had happy memories. Chris had lived there for some time during a post-university stint in France, and we had both enjoyed evenings out in the area when in Paris for our honeymoon. Both those events were very many years ago. Would the Rue Mouffetard have changed beyond all recognition, or would we like it just as much as before?
We started with a walk along the Rue de la Montaigne Sainte Genevieve. This led us to the church Saint 脡tienne-du-Mont, opposite the Pantheon. We had never visited this particular church, so we decided to take a look inside and we were very pleased to have done so.
Inside we found some striking architecture, a beautifully carved wooden pulpit and some ancient (mainly 15th century) stained glass in the old cloisters. We also saw the tomb of Ste Genevieve herself, patron Saint of Paris, although she is no longer entombed there, her bones having been burned and the ashes thrown into the Seine during the French Revolution. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
On a sunny morning on our recent visit to Paris we decided to revisit an area of which we both had happy memories. Chris had lived there for some time during a post-university stint in France, and we had both enjoyed evenings out in the area when in Paris for our honeymoon. Both those events were very many years ago. Would the Rue Mouffetard have changed beyond all recognition, or would we like it just as much as before?
We started with a walk along the Rue de la Montaigne Sainte Genevieve. This led us to the church Saint 脡tienne-du-Mont, opposite the Pantheon. We had never visited this particular church, so we decided to take a look inside and we were very pleased to have done so.
Inside we found some striking architecture, a beautifully carved wooden pulpit and some ancient (mainly 15th century) stained glass in the old cloisters. We also saw the tomb of Ste Genevieve herself, patron Saint of Paris, although she is no longer entombed there, her bones having been burned and the ashes thrown into the Seine during the French Revolution. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Along and around the Rue Mouffetard
Guide Location: France » Paris
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Sarah Wilkie
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: France » Paris
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Sarah Wilkie
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- rue de la Montaigne Sainte Genevieve
- Saint 脡tienne-du-Mont
- Pantheon
- Place de la Contrescarpe
- Rue Descartes
- Rue Mouffetard
- Square Saint M茅dard
- Grande Mosqu茅e de Paris
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