150 Churches in Paris and elsewhere

  Built in honour of Saint Ambrose of Milan, fourth century bishop and one of the four great Latin church fathers, who put innovative chanting into churches, and who wrote some hymns which are still regularly used today. The church was consecrated in 1910 (a previous church on the site had been opened in 1818). Its impressive set   of towers is now easier to appreciate since they opened the garden opposite. The entrance porch includes allegorical figures representing theology and eloquence. The church contains dinky stations of the cross, mosaics of a series of saints, and a fine altar canopy, The noticeboard explains how you can learn sewing on Thursday nights.

Partly mythical saint, first bishop of Toulouse back in the day, known in French as Saint Sernin. He was sent out to evangelize Gaul in the third century but ended up executed by being dragged around by a bull. The basilica was originally built in the 11th century to house the remains of said martyr, and a lot of the 11th century building is still standing. It was besieged by protestants in the 16th century, and damaged in the French Revolution. Paintings include a rare one of the Virgin Mary taking communion. There are resurrection frescoes and Christ the King bas reliefs. Today, it is the most important religious building in the city, a fine example of romanesque architecture and actually has relics of fifty per cent of Jesus’s   apostles. Since 1251 it holds a thorn which we are told comes from your original crown of thorns. Also some cool collection boxes, and a common or garden pulpit. I didn’t manage to get good photographs of the high altar and its canopy thingy, w...