Religion & France: Relationship Status Changed to “Complicated”

Throughout the centuries, anyone can tell that religion and France have had a rocky relationship. But let’s catch you up on this hot mess before diving into some of today’s issues. From the beginning of when there started to be a country named France, the main player in this girl’s life was Catholicism. This country […]

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Since arriving in Paris, I have walked by, viewed, and photographed Notre Dame several times, from every different angle and distance. At this point, that is just about all tourists and visitors are able to do at the historic cathedral. Not for tourists who happen to be preservation students, however. In addition to walking near…

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This week in food

Today marks the first full week in Paris, which means I thought I would do a reflection of the upmost importance. The best food I’ve eaten in Paris (week 1) ranked: Poulet au coconut milk (because I forgot the name of the dish and the […]

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My First Mass in France

On Sunday, July 7th, I went to my first ever Mass in France! It was at Saint-Séverin, at noon (I first talked about this church in my July 4th blog post). I convinced Emily to join me for this Mass (buddy system!). Here are my thoughts about the Mass: Ringing Bells Before we went into […]

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