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Turn around from where you were standing yesterday and this is what you see: Saint-Louis cathedral! For a full view of the cathedral and a bit of history, you can click here and if you would like to see all the photos, inside and out, click here. Update: to answer the questions posted, the king who was canonised saint was Louis IX.
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Beautiful capture and I love that blue and gold!! It is indeed such an incredible, lovely cathedral! Great shot for the day as always, Ciel! Hope you have a delightful weekend!! Enjoy!
I love it from this vantage point, just looking up at those beautiful details! Enjoyed the fuller history from the previous post too - fascinating to hear these tales! Hope you enjoy a restful weekend:)
I should know this because I grew up in Saint Louis, Missouri, but was one of the Kings of France named Louis actually made a Saint by the Roman Catholic Church? I don't think of the later King Louises (what is plural for Louis?) being very saintly in their lifestyle.
I had the same question that Dave has. Inquiring minds demand to know . . .
We visited this Cathedral with an excellent guide!
@ Dave and Jack: Louis IX: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_IX_of_France
I like the way you composed this! Makes the cathedral look like it's reaching for the heavens, which is what it's supposed to do, I think.
Saint Louis IX and soon we'll have another saintly pope.
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We can certainly relate to that around here. Our oldest church, almost under the Arch, as well as the big cathedral, have the same name.
A wonderful facade Ciel and so beautifully shown here. Hope you're having lots of blue skies this weekend.
Wow the craftsmanship of that era. Magnificent! Love the gold and blue. MB
Such beautiful details. They just don't make things like they used to. :)
Formal and elegant. Great POV. Formidable!
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