The Church Saint Pierre du Gros Caillou of Paris ,part II !!!

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Walking Paris is always sublime , enormous feeling of architecture and history all around you, and beauty. This is another dear area of mine ,walked with the family several times, and voilà saw this church and why not, a wonderful souvenir of my walks with the family in my eternal Paris. I found me again pictures in my cd rom vault that should be in my blog for you and me. Therefore, let me tell you again on the Church Saint-Pierre-du-Gros-Caillou of Paris ,part II !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The Church Saint-Pierre-du-Gros-Caillou (or St Peter of the big pebble) is located at 92, rue Saint-Dominique in the 7éme arrondissement. A way of many walks by yours truly coming from the port de Suffren (see post) where we always went for events and gastronomy on the Seine river. We then decided to take a walk and found ourselves passing this church. I found me new pictures in my cd rom vault that should be in my blog for you and me,

Neoclassical in style, the Church Saint Pierre du Gros Caillou was built on the model of early Christian basilicas. Focused on rue Saint-Dominique, the facade is blind. It is preceded by a portico supported by Doric columns. The side facades are just as sober, pierced with semicircular bays and devoid of ornamentation. It is quite simple.

The interior style of the Church Saint Pierre du Gros Caillou is quite simple. You will see , however, the presence of some interesting paintings such as the Christ holding a child on his knees, 1840. Saint Pierre released from prison, 1834. and the most prominent Saint François meditating in solitude, Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament. Finally, the Chapel of the Virgin has a rarity: a Stations of the Cross made up of a long series of tangled branches and twigs which stretches along the walls and dates from 1953. 

The ornamentation of the nave of the Church Saint-Pierre-du-Gros-Caillou is very sparse,
but this sobriety in no way detracts from the beautiful, antique-style arrangement of the architecture. The illuminated section behind the high altar corresponds to the large chapel of the Virgin Mary, built in 1971.

The Mass chapel, its large stained-glass window, and its Stations of the Cross. Below the stained-glass window is a stunning Stations of the Cross. The work is made up of a tangle of branches and twigs. It clearly depicts, in a highly figurative style, the stages of the Stations of the Cross.

There was an organ here circa 1850 nothing attest of one before and this one was sold in 1926. The organ was sadly in bad shape. A second organ was done circa 1925, but it too was demolished. The current organ was built in 1976, of neoclassical aesthetic.   There is a second organ in the chapel built in 1972. The bell-tower shelters a ringing of 4 bells done in 1993; they were baptized on May 16, 1993. The names given are Clémence – 800 kg; Constance- 445 kg , Patience- 340 kg, and Prudence- 275 kg. In the church is placed, on the ground, the old bell: Louise-Sophie 320 kg done in 1826 and baptized on April 17, 1827.

Originally, Gros Caillou was a village located on the Grenelle plain. Its parishioners depended on the Church Saint-Sulpice (see post). In 1782, a church began to be built. Because of the French revolution, it was destroyed. The project was suspended and the first buildings demolished. The first stone of the current church was not laid until 1822, under the reign of Louis XVIII. The work was completed in 1826 on a plan inspired by Roman basilicas.

The city of Paris on the Church St Pierre du Gros Caillou : https://www.paris.fr/lieux/eglise-saint-pierre-du-gros-caillou-19494

The official Parish of the Church St Pierre du Gros Caillou : https://www.stpierredugroscaillou.com/

The Paris tourist office on the Church St Pierre du Gros Caillou : https://parisjetaime.com/eng/culture/paroisse-saint-pierre-du-gros-caillou-p935

This is the wonderful way to walk Paris and see these off the beaten path monuments ,and they are many.  This is a nice area off the Avenue Bosquet (see post) ,the picturesque rue Cler, and walking straigh on Rue St Dominique you reach the marvelous lawns behind the Invalides,(see post), sublime walk. Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Church Saint Pierre du Gros Caillou of Paris, part II as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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