Église Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois

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Church of Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois in Paris, the heart of Paris, in the Louvre area, east of the famous museum building overlooks the stunning beauty, built in the style of late Gothic architecture - the Church of Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois, which bears the name of the bishop Germanus of Auxerre, after death canonized and very respected in Frantsii.Suschestvuet legend telling that earlier in the place where now stands the church, a pagan sanctuary was located at the time related to the VIII century. It is not known whether this is true, historians argue, but this version suschestvuet.Pervaya Christian building, erected on the site, dated to the XII century. It was the Church of St. Germain, originally bore the name of Saint-Germain-le-Rond, and some time later renamed already more familiar to us Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois. From this building to have survived only the bell tower, although its appearance has changed a bit after rekonstruktsii.