Sunday, January 30, 2011

Sunday Church Series - Église Saint-Merri


The Église Saint-Merri adjacent to the Stravinsky Fountain at Centre Pompidou, houses the oldest bell in Paris (1331).  As you can see, the facade is getting some restorative work,  but this unusual art was added.  The bike clenched the deal for me.  Only in Paris!!
Posted by Virginia at 12:01 AM
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5 comments:

la fourchette said...

What a delightful moment to have captured! Serendipity at its best.

January 30, 2011 at 1:49:00 AM CST
Alexa said...

Your eye goes right to that red silhouette—but there's a lot to look at here (including what's half-hidden)! Is that a Velib bike, V?

January 30, 2011 at 1:58:00 PM CST
Starman said...

Maybe it's just me, but I don't like the "art". This is not the right place for it. They should move it over by the Pompidou. Or maybe the American Church.

January 30, 2011 at 3:33:00 PM CST
Virginia said...

Starman,
I suspected that would be the case. I'm not sure how I feel about it but I thought it was to unusual I had to show it. You must agree that the French have a way with art that we will never have!:)

January 30, 2011 at 9:20:00 PM CST
James said...

Cool picture! I think I've only been in that church once. For some reason it always slips my mind.

January 31, 2011 at 5:15:00 PM CST

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