Guided tour of the Saint-Germain-des-Prés church
Guided tour of the church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, which presents the evolution of religious art and architecture over the centuries, Roman, Gothic, Baroque, 19th and 20th centuries.
17 et 18 septembre 2022Passat
The bell tower-porch of the church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés and its Romanesque nave of 'an mil, its choir of the twelfth century as well as its capitals date back in the history of religious architecture. The baroque period is revealed in the transept stained glass windows, the sculptures of Marsy, Coustou and Girardon, the paintings of Verdier, Leclerc Bertin and La Hyre. The 19th-century wall paintings of Flandrin mark the restoration of the church after the Revolution.The Saint-Symphorien chapel, decorated by Pierre Buraglio, offers an example of the integration of 20th-century art alongside works of the past..