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Paris Map: American Cathedral of the Holy TrinityAmerican Cathedral of the Holy Trinity Frommer's Recommended

Hours Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Address
23 av. George V, 8e
Transportation Métro: Alma-Marceau or George V
Phone 01-53-23-84-00
Prices Free admission

Frommer's Review

This cathedral is one of Europe's finest examples of Gothic Revival architecture and a center for the presentation of music and art. It was consecrated in 1886, and George Edmund Street, best known for the London Law Courts, created it. Aside from the architecture, you'll find remarkable pre-Raphaelite stained-glass windows illustrating the Te Deum, an early-15th-century triptych by an anonymous painter (probably a monk) known as the Roussillon Master; a needlepoint collection including kneelers depicting the 50 state flowers; and the 50 state flags in the nave. A Memorial Cloister commemorates Americans who died in Europe in World War I and all the victims of World War II. Documentation in several languages explains the highlights. The cathedral is also a center of worship, with a schedule of Sunday and weekday services in English. Les Arts George V, a cultural organization, presents reasonably priced choral concerts, lectures, and art shows.

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