Here are the spires of Sacré Coeur seen peeking out from behind the buildings on the rue du Chevalier de la Barre. The street was named for a nobleman who was tortured and executed at age 20 in 1766. I won't go into detail but it was definitely a case of "overkill." Among his "crimes": not doffing his hat as a religious procession passed him, singing impious songs, and having a copy of Voltaire's Dictionnaire Philosophique. [To see more churches from around the world, go here.] |
Sunday, March 8, 2015
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Wonderful church
ReplyDeleteThe spires are impressive. Tom The Backroads Traveller
ReplyDeleteI knew exactly where you took this but I wasn't aware of the street's sad history.
ReplyDeleteYes, overkill. but a great shot!
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