Her original sarcophagus and relics (recovered from various French churches) were placed in a silver and gold gilded shrine were placed in the Chapelle Sainte-Genevieve. Decorative elements complete the facade with alternating geometric shapes that circuit and the firm"s name LELLO & BROTHER over the bow, all painted in vivid colours that highlight the white paint on the facade. The abbey and its church were rebuilt and enlarged in the early 12th century to served the abbey's servants who lived in the vicinity. The ceiling and interiors are treated exhaustively with painted plaster, designed to resemble sculpted wood surfaces and decorative elements. Finishing the facade are squared plaits surmounted by three decorated pinnacles, with two pilasters on either side, topped by pinnacles of equal design. There has been a church dedicated to St. Etienne (Saint Stephen) in Chinon since the 11th century but the current church was constructed between 1460 and 1490. Most churches dismantled their rood screens during the 18th century to give their parishioners a better view of the liturgical ceremonies. On the first floor, it includes bated arch, divided into three vains, with the central arch providing entrance into the building and decorative lateral windows, each surmounted by flag adapted to the archway. The church also contains the tombs of Blaise Pascal and Jean Racine. The ample interior space is marked by a forked staircase connecting to a gallery on the first floor with detailed wood balusters. This church has been classified as a monument historique since August 22, 1903. Hotels near Office de Tourisme de l'Agglomeration de Beauvais, Hotels near Horloge Astronomique de la Cathedrale Saint-Pierre, Hotels near (CDG) Charles De Gaulle Airport, Office de Tourisme de l'Agglomeration de Beauvais, Horloge Astronomique de la Cathedrale Saint-Pierre, Points of Interest & Landmarks in Beauvais, Zipline & Aerial Adventure Parks in Beauvais, Office de Tourisme de l'Agglomeration de Beauvais Tickets, Horloge Astronomique de la Cathedrale Saint-Pierre Tickets, View all hotels near Eglise Saint Etienne on Tripadvisor, View all restaurants near Eglise Saint Etienne on Tripadvisor. Its exceptional architectural features include carved panels and a series of superb 16th and 17th centuries stained-glass windows in the ambulatory and the chancel. They indeed came to worship the golden shrine that contained the relics of Sainte-Geneviève. The first stone of the unusual facade, adorned with a rosette and three different pediments, was laid in 1610. It originally dates from 1869, but Lello brothers built a new bookstore on the current location in 1906. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the date(s) you selected. Above this arch are three elongated rectangular windows flanked by two painted figures representing 'Art' and 'Science' (work of Professor Jose Bielman). The bright interior boasts impressive dimensions and an eclectic decoration where Gothic Flamboyant dominates. Coordinates St Etienne du Mont Church: Lat 48.846539 - Long 2.348090, Travel France Online is a Free Online Travel Resource that aims at promoting France’s fabulous cultural and architectural heritage, St Etienne du Mont and Ste Genevieve Church, Rood screen of St Etienne du Mont Church in Paris, The small town of Auvers-sur-Oise, north of Paris, was once a quiet village where Van Gogh spent the last 70 days of his life and painted 78 canvases, The elegant Classical Chateau de Raray, north of Paris, served as setting for the filming of Cocteau's movie Beauty and the Beast, The poet Jean Cocteau is buried in Saint-Blaise-des-Simples Chapel in Milly-la-Forêt, a chapel he decorated during the restoration work of 1959, Sorbonne chapel, the college’s private chapel, is a masterpiece of French classical architecture that houses Cardinal Richelieu’s mausoleum, © 2011 2020 - Travel France Online | All rights reserved, St Etienne du Mont Church - Ste Genevieve Shrine, Sainte-Geneviève, the patron saint of Paris, St Etienne du Mont Church contains the shrine of Sainte-Genevieve, Auvers-sur-Oise, Van Gogh’s last place of residence, Chateau de Raray, the setting for Cocteau’s Beauty and the Beast movie, Saint-Blaise-des-Simples Chapel, Jean Cocteau’s burial-place, Sorbonne Chapel and Cardinal de Richelieu tomb. St Etienne du Mont Church contains the shrine of Sainte-Genevieve. It was designed by engineer Francisco Xavier Esteves. These served as a barrier that delineated the chancel from the nave.