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Thursday 8 January 2015

La chapelle des catéchismes, dite "de la Providence"

Chapelle de la Providence Versailles
A couple of months ago, for the first time VDP had the opportunity to visit the small chapel adjacent to Saint-Louis cathedral. It was built in 1760-64 by Louis-François Trouard after the cathedral was finished. VDP adores the coffer (ceiling)!

Il y a quelques temps, VDP a eu pour la première fois l'occasion d'entrer dans la chapelle jouxtant la cathédrale Saint-Louis et construite par Louis-François Trouard (qui construira plus tard l'église Saint-Symphorien). Plus d'infos au sujet de la chapelle se trouvent par ici. VDP adore le plafond à caissons !
Chapelle de la Providence Versailles
Chapelle de la Providence Versailles
 Here it is next to the cathedral. You had seen a better view of its gorgeous door and of Augustin Pajou's bas-relief above it here, in the snow!

La voici à côté de la cathédrale. Une meilleure photo de la porte magnifique et de l'un des bas-reliefs d'Augustin Pajou se trouve par ici dans la neige !
Chapelle de la Providence Versailles
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23 comments:

  1. Revrunner8/1/15 00:05

    What a magnificent ceiling!

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  2. Lowell8/1/15 00:44

    This place looks like a small museum...it gorgeous. And I also like the ceiling! From the way it's set up, I would guess the small chapel would not be used to say mass.

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  3. William Kendall8/1/15 01:50

    It is beautiful and grand... but also has a quiet intimacy to it.

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  4. RedPat8/1/15 02:21

    I love the ceiling!

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  5. Jack8/1/15 03:11

    You are right. The ceiling is magnificent.

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  6. Randy8/1/15 03:17

    What a beautiful place.

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  7. Tammie Lee8/1/15 03:29

    so very lovely~

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  8. Bob Crowe8/1/15 03:34

    That ceiling could make a great giant jello mold.

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  9. Oakland Daily Photo8/1/15 06:15

    One is consoled by this beauty in the face of the ugliness that has just struck France.

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  10. Linda8/1/15 06:37

    Nice set of photos.

    Best wishes to the people of France.

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  11. Thérèse8/1/15 09:01

    De toute beaute.

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  12. Dina8/1/15 10:15

    The ceiling is a delight. Keep looking up, French people. We feel with you.

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  13. Julie8/1/15 12:04

    Words. All we have at our disposal today, are words. Right now they are inadequate.

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  14. Anonymous8/1/15 12:45

    A beautiful place.

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  15. Lois8/1/15 13:44

    It is so pretty! I would not be able to stop looking up at that ceiling.

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  16. Birdman8/1/15 14:13

    Makes it worth cranking your neck.

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  17. Sharon8/1/15 14:37

    What a beautiful space. I agree with you on the ceiling. Gorgeous.

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  18. EG CameraGirl8/1/15 15:08

    The ceiling is extraordinary!

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  19. PerthDailyPhoto8/1/15 17:08

    Oh this petit chapel is very special Ciel, what a treat for us to see inside, as you say the ceiling is super fab.

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  20. Small City Scenes8/1/15 17:13

    Thank you for showing this chapel. It is gorgeous and we need to say many prayers after yesterdays tragedy.
    MB

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  21. Wayne8/1/15 17:21

    It would be difficult to pay attention during the service, too many distractions :-)

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  22. VP8/1/15 17:29

    Elegant and perfectly kept!

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  23. Loree8/1/15 21:06

    I adore the ceiling too. It is beautiful.

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