Sophia Beale’s The Churches of Paris, from Clovis to Charles X is a richly detailed historical tour of the churches of the French capital. Beale guides the reader from the earliest Christian foundations of the Merovingian age through the medieval and Renaissance eras to the nineteenth century.
The book describes the architecture, art, and history of Paris’s great churches, including Notre-Dame and many lesser-known sanctuaries, weaving together religion, history, and the life of the city. It is an engaging companion for anyone interested in ecclesiastical art and French history. This free EPUB edition is formatted for reading on any device.