Boston | London | Los Angeles | New York | Paris | San Francisco | More...
Welcome! Register | Login

religion

1 - 3 of 3
Pay Homage to the Patron Saint of Paris
St. Etienne du Mont church near the Pantheon in the 5th
Submitted by ParisRachel
0
No votes yet
Pay Homage to the Patron Saint of Paris

According to hagiographical texts, as a young woman Saint Genviève saved the city of Paris from a 5th-century attack by the Huns. The remains of the saint are housed in a shrine in the Saint Etienne du Mont church, just behind the [more...]

Listed in: Paris | | |
Tags: | | | | | |
Buddha on the lake
Centre Bouddhique du Bois de Vincennes
Submitted by framboise
0
No votes yet
Buddha on the lake

Go exploring the Vincennes park to find and odd structure – a Buddhist temple sitting right by the lake. One building, a Cameroun-style pavilion, was built for the 1931 colonial exposition, but saved and reconverted into a place of [more...]

Listed in: Paris | | |
Tags: | | |
Da Vinci sleuth
Eglise Saint Sulpice
Submitted by framboise
0
No votes yet

If your date’s a Da Vinci Code fan, go try to decipher the symbols at the Saint-Sulpice church. Check out the “gnomon,” an obelisk-shaped astronomical device dating from 1722.

[more...]

Listed in: Paris | | |
Tags:
1 - 3 of 3

Quotes

Lost for ideas? Inspiration available here.

Search

Submit a Tip

The best ideas come from those who know. What makes Paris special for you?

Recently Favorited Tips

How many ways can I say I love you?

If your special someone needs some encouraging to utter those three meaningful words, take a trip ...

Love seats!

If you're going to the movies, you might as well take your date to Paris's biggest, most modern, ...

Breakfast in America

Thanks to Connecticut-born Craig Carlson, expats, Americans abroad, and anyone needing a little ...

Follow the Railroad Tracks

Forget a romantic stroll in the park - take a hike on the railroad tracks. The disaffected line to ...

Pay Homage to the Patron Saint of Paris

According to hagiographical texts, as a young woman Saint Genviève saved the city of Paris from a ...