Sunday Church Series - Église Saint-Julien le Pauvre

Built in the 13 Century, this Melkite Greek Catholic church was originally a Catholic church. One of the city's oldest religious buildings, this church sits just across the Seine on the Left Bank from Notre Dame. Directly behind the church is the beautiful Square René Viviani. I highly recommend both if you are visiting Notre Dame.

Sunday Church Series - Église Saint-Julien-le Pauvre

This Gothic church built in the 13th century began as a Roman Catholic church but was granted to the Eastern Catholic Melkite community in 1889.  Just across the Seine from Notre Dame de Paris, it shares the block with the lovely Square René Viviani.  This simple church, by Paris standards, would be a a nice addition to your tour of the larger chrurches and cathedrals in the city.

75 rue Galande

75005 Paris

Métro: Maubert-Mutualité

Sunday Church Series - Notre Dame de Paris

 

 From Square Rene Viviani

Square René-Viviani

Square René-Vivani with Église Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre in the background.  Taken through a dirty bus window, I'm pretty amazed it turned out so well.

French Guy?

Oui, oui et oui.  Black, black and black.  The shoes don't do it for me but the hair surely does!  I found Monsieur doing a little work on his computer during lunch outside  Saint Julien-le Pauvre in the Square René-Viviani.  

Napping in Paris

Maybe it's just me, but after nice long lunch in Paris it has just never occurred to me to find a patch of grass and stretch out for a nap. Of course one thing leads to another and you might end up like this. Both photos were snapped at the lovely Square René Viviani right across the Seine from Notre Dame. Well, perhaps when in Paris......... :)

Square René Viviani

If you want to enjoy a rather spectacular view of Notre Dame, free from the maddening crowds, then stroll across the Seine to Square René Viviani. Located in the 5eme on Quai de Montebello, it sits directly in front of Église St. Julian de Pauvre, possibly the oldest church in Paris. In the center is this tall triangular bronze fountain by Georges Jeanclos. The oldest tree in Paris is said to be here. May I just add that "the oldest" anything in Paris seems to always be open for discussion! I'm only reporting what I found on this site. I welcome differing opinions, so have your say!

When I visited in July, everyone was sitting and enjoying the view, reading, eating lunch, poring over their maps of Paris, and some were even lying in the grass for a little siesta. I took the photo below to illustrate the lovely flower beds and then realized that the couple in the background proves that Paris is indeed the City of Love!