St Severin

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Eglise St-Séverin (9)

This is one of Paris's most beautiful small churches, a late gothic gem from the days when medieval power and learning were concentrated in the Latin Quarter. Frills of carved gargoyles adorn the outside. There's a forest of columns inside, where all the vaulting seems to flow out from the unusual spiralling "palm tree" column in the ambulatory, so I can see why it inspired artist Robert Delaunay. It has a mixture of fine 15th-century, 19th-century and modern stained-glass windows and an 18th-century organ used for occasional recitals. Take a look at the remains of the medieval charnal house adjoining the church.

This is one of Paris's most beautiful small churches.

Address: 1 rue des Prêtres-St-Séverin, 75005
Getting there: Metro Cluny-La Sorbonne
Contact: 0033 1 42 34 93 50; saint-severin.com
Open: Mon-Sat, 11am-7.30pm; Sun, 9am-8.30pm