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Tour Saint-Jacques, Paris

The only remaining element of a church that once stood in central Paris and a former starting point for Christian pilgrimages southward, the St-Jacques Tower dates to the 16th century-- and recently underwent a dramatic restoration. The bell tower, which had become a public danger due to unstable stone elements, was hidden under heavy scaffolding for years before being unveiled in all of its revamped glory in early 2009. Since then, the tower has once again become a major feature of the landscape on Paris' central right bank, and for good reason: it tower boasts stunning stained glass and statuary and looks less like an orphaned remnant of a church than it does a standalone monument.

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Tour Saint-Jacques, Paris

The only remaining element of a church that once stood in central Paris and a former starting point for Christian pilgrimages southward, the St-Jacques Tower dates to the 16th century-- and recently underwent a dramatic restoration. The bell tower, which had become a public danger due to unstable stone elements, was hidden under heavy scaffolding for years before being unveiled in all of its revamped glory in early 2009. Since then, the tower has once again become a major feature of the landscape on Paris' central right bank, and for good reason: it tower boasts stunning stained glass and statuary and looks less like an orphaned remnant of a church than it does a standalone monument.

Image dimensions: 1335 x 2003 pixels

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