The Church Saint Vincent de Paul of Clichy !!!

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I have made one round in my road warrior trails to this part of the Paris area, and was glad, plenty here to see, I found these older pictures in my cd rom vault ,and decided to give a post of their own for the memories of always on Clichy,  This is Clichy in the Hauts de Seine dept 92 of the Île de France region of my belle France , Therefore, let me tell you about the Church Saint Vincent de Paul of Clichy !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The former church Saint-Médard today the Church Saint Vincent de Paul is located on Place Saint-Vincent-de-Paul at 96 Boulevard Jean-Jaurès. The parish of Clichy is one of the oldest in the Paris region. During the reign of King Dagobert I (7C), it hosted a regional council. Many saints of that era passed through its halls, as depicted in the church’s upper stained-glass windows. A Church is mentioned in Clichy at the end of the 13C. Rebuilt in 1525, it was restored starting in 1623 by Saint Vincent de Paul, then parish priest. It was completed on Holy Thursday in 1630. It is a church with a Latin cross plan, a single nave, and a false vault. In 1944, the hotel-restaurant “Au Rendez-vous des Chauffeurs,” attached to the rectory gate, was demolished to create Place Saint-Vincent-de-Paul. In 1998, the square was redesigned for pedestrians. Lighting illuminates the church, and the trompe-l’œil fresco depicting Saint Vincent de Paul. An engraved plaque above the baptismal font reads: “In this church built by Saint Vincent de Paul, we venerate a bone from his right arm, his crucifix, and the pulpit where he baptized. In the presbytery garden, one can see a tree he planted.” In early May 2017, the saint’s relic, lost for decades, was rediscovered during renovation work by workers on the church. In 1966, a complete transformation of the sanctuary and liturgical furnishings. To enliven the apse wall, which lacked warmth, a large woven and pleated bas-relief in ochre was installed. Above the altar, a chandelier made of cut metal was hung, its elements symbolizing Christ’s crown of thorns. Made of grey granite from Brittany (a subtle tribute to Clichy’s large population), the altar, the ambo, the tabernacle, and the officiant’s chair. Outside this church see the statue to Saint Vincent de Paul created in 1879 for the Panthéon in Paris but transfer to Clichy in 1943 to stay, 

The City of Clichy on its heritage : https://www.ville-clichy.fr/47-histoire-patrimoine-clichy.htm

The Clichy tourist office on its heritage : https://www.clichy-tourisme.fr/decouvrir/patrimoine/

The Hauts de Seine dept 92 tourist office on Clichy : https://destination.hauts-de-seine.fr/promenade-architecturale-clichy-la-garenne-92.html

There you go folks, an oasis of tranquility and class just bordering Paris, the off the beaten path, Clichy is worth the detour me thinks, Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Church Saint Vincent de Paul of Clichy !!! 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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