4/5 BradJill 5 years ago on Google
This
is
a
delightful
church
building
in
the
5th
District
just
behind
the
Pantheon
at
Place
Sainte
Genevieve.
It
is
well
worth
making
time
to
see
before
or
after
your
visit
to
the
Pantheon.
The
church
history
dates
back
to
the
Abbey
of
St-Genevieve
which
was
constructed
nearby
in
the
6th
century
during
the
time
of
King
Clovis
I.
The
original
Saint-Étienne
church
was
constructed
here
in
1222.
However,
it
had
to
be
enlarged
and
reconstructed
several
times
in
later
centuries.
The
building
you
see
now
dates
back
to
the
the
end
of
the
16th
century.
It
is
French
Gothic
and
French
Renaissance
in
architectural
style
and
is
quite
beautiful.
The
exterior
includes
a
decorative
facade
and
single
narrow
tower.
Perhaps
more
impressive
however
is
the
interior
of
the
church.
What
you'll
find
is
a
traditional
Gothic
nave
with
high
vaulted
ceiling,
an
impressive
wooden
pulpit,
stained-glass
windows,
wall
frescos
as
well
as
a
charming
rood
loft
with
almost
whimsical
spiralling
staircases
on
both
sides.
The
side
chapels
are
delicately
decorated
and
also
worth
spending
time
to
enjoy.
In
the
end,
Saint-Étienne-du-Mont
is
an
interesting
church
to
learn
about
historically
and
to
view
if
you
plan
to
spend
time
in
the
5th
district
on
the
Left
Bank.
You
can
easily
combine
a
visit
here
with
that
of
the
Pantheon
and
Musee
du
Cluny
which
is
also
nearby.