I pass Saint Paul Church daily, as it is a few doors from my apartment and I also stop in front of it to show my tour clients on my Marais tour.
For some inexplicable reason I have never featured the magnificent doors on Door of the Month. About three years ago the façade of the church was completely restored and the doors, originally a drab, muddy brown, were painted a rich, cherry red.
The church is actually called Saint Paul- Saint Louis. It was constructed from 1627-1641 and it was the first Jesuit church of Paris, built by Jesuit architects Etienne Martellange and Francois Derand. King Louis XIII laid the first stone in 1627 and Cardinal Richelieu said first mass on May 8, 1641 on The Feast of the Ascension.
There is a rare Delacroix painting, Christ in Agony on the Mount of the Olives.
Saint Paul- Saint Louis Church
99 rue Saint Antoine, 75004
Metro: St. Paul
With my blog follower Lorna from San Francisco on a Marais yesterday
I am happy to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Cooking Classes. Come take an ethnic culinary journey with me and chef and caterer Charlotte Puckette, co-author of the bestseller The Ethnic Paris Cookbook (with Olivia Kiang-Snaije). First we will shop at a Paris green-market for the freshest ingredients and then return to Charlotte's professional kitchen near the Eiffel Tower to cook a three-course lunch. After, we will indulge in the delicious feast we prepared along with hand-selected wines.
Cost: 185 euros per person (about $240)
Time: 9:30AM- 2PM (approximately 4 1/2 hours)
Location: We will meet by a metro station close to the market
Class days: Tuesday,Wednesday, Thursday,Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Minimum of 2 students, maximum 6 students.
Click here to sign up for the next class or for more info.
I am pleased as punch to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Tours, which are 3-hour walking tours I will personally be leading. The Eye Prefer Paris Tour includes many of the places I have written about such as small museums & galleries, restaurants, cafes & food markets, secret addresses, fashion & home boutiques, parks, and much more.
Tours cost 210 euros for up to 3 people, and 70 euros for each additional person. I look forward to meeting you on my tours and it will be my pleasure and delight to show you my insiders Paris.
Check it out at www.eyepreferparistours.com
Click here to watch a video of our famous Marais tour
