Eglise St Germain des Pres, Paris, France
Wooden statue of Pontiff (detail), radiating chapel of the ambulatory in the 5-segment hemicycle choir, Eglise St Germain des Pres, Paris, France. Founded as an Abbey in 542 the building was destroyed several times by the Normans and reconsecrated in 1163 by Pope Alexander III. Only the church survived the Abbey's destruction during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13425044
Media ID
45107043
Size
5616px x 3744px
(4.8MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
