dral If you ask tourists passing through the capital about the monuments they wish to discover, it is unlikely that they will mention the Saint-Denis Basilica Cathedral... And yet, it is one of the most beautiful Gothic churches in the Paris region, with stained glass windows and ribbed vaults that ...
r at the grotto, which gradually took on the appearance of a chapel. In 1862, the "apparitions" were officially recognized by the Bishop of Tarbes. The Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, topped by a second church called the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, was built above the grotto. A part o ...
vost of the merchants then vowed to pay homage to the Virgin every year, if the plague stopped. Since then, a solemn procession goes every year to the Basilica of Our Lady of Fourvière from the Cathedral of St. John, on September 8, the day the city was consecrated to the Virgin. In 1852, a sta ...
ce 75006 PARIS Subway : Saint Sulpice RER : Saint Michel - Notre Dame The Montmartre Christmas Market From November 27 to 29, 2015 Near the Sacré-Coeur Basilica (Paris 18e) From 10 am to 8:30 pm (10 pm on Saturday and Sunday) The Christmas market of the Abbesses District From November 2 ...
ecember, often mounted on a donkey and followed by the bogeyman. In Lorraine, the Bishop of Myre is also celebrated with a grand procession in the Basilica of Saint-Nicolas-de-Port. ...
estroyed, it is not because of the wear and tear of time but because of the damage caused by earthquakes and the recovery of its stones. St. Peter's Basilica would have inherited stones from this amphitheater. Impressive architecture The Colosseum is an amphitheatre with an elliptical shape and f ...
er the best of Hungarian craftsmanship. In the capital, the main Christmas markets are found around Vörösmarty Square and in front of St Stephen's Basilica. They bring together more than a hundred exhibitors selected for their typical handicrafts. These craftsmen also sometimes demonstrate t ...
son became one of the world's most famous architects. A proponent of total art, the architect designed the smallest details of the famous Catalan basilica. He began working on the monument at the age of 31 and devoted the last 15 years of his life to it full-time. Copyright: Pablo Audouar ...
