The church of the Val-de-Grâce was built by order of Queen Anne of Austria, wife of Louis XIII. After the birth of her son Louis XIV, Anne (previously childless after 23 years of marriage) showed her gratitude to the Virgin Mary by building a church on the land of a Benedictine convent. Louis XIV himself is said to have laid the cornerstone for the Val-de-Grâce in a ceremony that took place April 1, 1645, when he was seven years old.
Beautiful chapel. For more information check: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Val-de-Gr%C3%A2ce
9 comments:
You look like you are having a fantastic time!! You photographs are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing such a fabulous vacation with us. I am so jealous of you... some day we will get there. :-)
I second Bill & Lorie's opinion, looks like someone is having a disgracefully good time ! Excellent... Paris and environs are indeed a movable feast... to be enjoyed to the fullest...
glad you got there - lovely pics
See you next weekend!
Eli
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How gorgeous!!
Good that you found the way! It's worth visiting, definitely! One of the few churches that were left more or les untouched by the Revolution!
Karen
So glad you found the church I have so loved. Nice photos!!!
V
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