The next day was again gloriously sunny and warm, and we duly headed out in the late morning for Notre Dame. It was the first time either of us could recall that the church was clean, and not engulfed in scaffolding inside or out for some kind of renovation or repair. It was beautiful.Approaching Notre Dame...
the famous Left Bank bookinists
After touring the inside of the cathedral, and lighting a candle (more on that in a later post), we headed back to the left bank. Once there we spotted St. Severin, a very old church that we have tried to visit on many occasions, and it has always been locked. This time -- open!
It was lovely, completely different in feeling from Notre Dame. Notre Dame is meant to overwhelm with its size and grandeur; St. Severein is smaller and more intimate. Notre Dame has maintained its iconic rose windows, while St. Severin has replaced its original windows with modern designs.
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