Saint-Severin

church, Paris, France

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Saint-Séverin is a Gothic church located in Paris, France. It dates from the transitional period between the Romanesque and Gothic styles, with parts of its construction occurring between 1489 and 1494. The church is noted for its humble Gothic architecture and is situated in a lively area of Paris, near the medieval rue de la Huchette. It is one of two notable churches in this area, the other being Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre.1

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Saint-Germain-des-Prés and the Latin Quarter
Two churches in this area—Saint-Séverin (1489–94), Gothic and humble, and Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre (1165–1220), which belongs to the transitional period between the Romanesque and the Gothic—are notable. The square in front of the latter church offers one of the finest views of Notre-Dame de Paris.
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Two churches in this area—Saint-Séverin (1489–94), Gothic and humble, and Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre (1165–1220), which belongs to the transitional period between the Romanesque and the Gothic—are notable. The square in front of the latter church offers one of the finest views of Notre-Dame de Paris.
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