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Last updated: 09 November, 2022
Expert travel writer: Anna Brooke

Paris is home to hundreds of exquisite churches and cathedrals, their ornate spires and domes punctuating every neighbourhood. As a whole, they represent a magnificent ensemble of Romanesque and Gothic architecture, many of them packed with priceless art and relics – testimony to a Christian heritage that dominated the city until the French Revolution.

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Price: Free
Minimum age: Any
Age suitable: 18+
When: All year around
View of the Sacre-Coeur from the bottom of the balcony on a sunny cloudy day
Experience

Basilica of the Sacre-Coeur de Montmartre

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

The sugary-white domed church of Sacre-Coeur crowns Montmartre. Built in 1914, the interior is a feast of glittering neo-Byzantine mosaics.

Best for ages: 18+ | Free

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Birds eye view of Saint-Étienne-du-Mont with the city of Paris in the background
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Church of Saint-Etienne-du-Mont

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

One of the city’s loveliest churches, with an unusual mix of Renaissance and Gothic styles, magnificent rood screen and imposing sculpted wood pulpit.

Best for ages: 18+ | Free

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Inside the church Saint-Severin where there are heightened ceilings with large arched ceilings and rows of chairs
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Church of Saint-Severin

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

This beautiful 15th-century Gothic church is famed for its complex ribbed vaulting that culminates in a twisted ‘palm tree’ column.

Best for ages: 18+ | Free

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A view of inside the church from a distance where there are endless rows of chairs facing the centre of the angelic statues
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Church of the Madeleine

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

A commanding Neoclassical Roman Catholic church, inspired by the Roman temple of Maison Carree at Nimes.

Best for ages: 18+ | Free

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Our writer’s picks of the best places to stay near this experience, closest first

Le Bristol Paris

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

A legendary Paris grande dame hotel and altar to old-school opulence, at the historical heart of the city. 

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Hotel Bachaumont

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

A hip, Haussmann-style hotel is a fab base for anyone looking to mix sightseeing with shopping and nightlife. Uber-central, close to the Louvre, and with a brasserie and bars worth staying in for.

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Hotel Duo Paris

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

A designer boutique bolthole that’s perfectly positioned for the stylish, gay-friendly Marais district and Centre Pompidou.

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Hotel Le Pradey

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

In a perfect Louvre-adjacent location, this witty, original boutique hotel pays homage to Parisian style.

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Destination guides including or relevant to this experience

Paris

Ile-de-France, France

Crammed with iconic buildings, world-class art and a culinary scene steeped in history, Paris is one of the world’s great capitals, overflowing with style, romance, and art de vivre. 

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