Foto gentilmente concesse da Casa Editrice Bonechi


A Romanesque church consecrated on 21st April 1163.
BELFRY
This is the oldest in Paris, composed of a solid, square tower; work began on it at the beginning of the XIth century.
ENTRANCE
Atrium of the 1600's with cantilever roof. A modern door in wrought iron which gives access inside.
CENTRAL NAVE
With 5 spans, it is separated from the lateral aisles by square shaped pillars encasing four half-columns surmounted by capitals decorated with historical scenes which excellently illustrate the simple but incisive art of early Romanesque sculpture. The vaults of the central nave and lateral aisles were built in the 1600's and, on the walls there are a series of frescoes by H. Flandrin, the most beautiful of which can be found at the entrance to the chancel: Christ carrying the cross and Entry into Jerusalem (1843).
CHANCEL
Dates back to the XIIth century; it is particularly deep and surrounded by modern railings; enclosed by a triforium the marble columns of which were taken from the Merovingian basilica (VIth century).
DEAMBULATORY
With ogival cross-vaults. This is the most authentic part of the XIIth century church. In 1958, the multicoloured paint which covered the rest of the church was removed from the stone. It opens onto 9 chapels: the first two are square in shape, the next two circular and have vaults with 5 branches of ogives. The last, in the axis of the church, was completely rebuilt at the beginning of the eighteen hundreds in its original style.