~Cathedral Windows~

I never pass up a chance to visit a church.  More often than not you will find something most extraordinary~the stained glass windows.  Not all of the churches included in this post are cathedrals.  The title was inspired by Ottarino Respighi's "Church Windows".

My photographic skills in dark places need honing for sure.  It's still 'hit or miss' with these shots.

Cathedral of Notre Dame

 

Reims Cathedral~ Reims is northeast of Paris in Champagne country.

  Church of St. Augustin~Paris 

 St. Augustin

St. Augustin

St. Clothilde.   We passed by this church many times. One day we decided to go in.  It was very dark and this window just glowed.

 St.Germaine Auxerrois~located near the Louvre it was once the parish of the kings.

 St. Germaine Auxerrois

  St. Jean du Montmartre~this was the window over the entry door.

 St. Jean du Montmartre

St. Sulpice~the intricate designed leaded glass frames Jean of Arc nicely.

St. Sulpice

St. Eustache

 St. Roch

  St.Roch~this church is Baroque style; the first stone laid by Louis XIV

 The most beautiful~St. Chapelle.

The Upper chapel of St. Chapelle

View into the Upper Chapel from the Upper Portal.