Saint Germain des Pres Quarter
9 expert reviews
“The colorful 19th-century frescoes in the nave are by Hippolyte Flandrin, a pupil of the classical master Ingres; and the Saint Benoit chapel contains the tomb of philosopher René Descartes.”
– Fodor's
Lonely Planet
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"Paris’ oldest standing church, the Romanesque St. Germanus of the Fields, was built in the 11th century on the site of a 6th-century abbey."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"During the Second World War, young jazz-lovers came to live in Saint-Germain-des-Prés to celebrate their music."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Inside, the Chapelle Saint-Symphorien was once part of a Merovingian sanctuary. Note the funerary stones of Descartes, Mabillon and Boileau, as well as the tomb of Jean Casimir, the king of Poland."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"During the Second World War, young jazz-lovers came to live in Saint-Germain-des-Prés to celebrate their music."
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Time Out
"The oldest church in Paris. On the advice of Germain (later Bishop of Paris), Childebert, son of Clovis, had a basilica and monastery built here around 543. It was first dedicated to St..."
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