Why pilgrims come
A sacred place worth the journey.
The parish church preserving the surviving shrine and relics of St. Geneviève, patroness of Paris, beside the site of her former abbey.
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The pilgrim’s guide
What makes this visit meaningful
Saint-Étienne-du-Mont lets pilgrims encounter the patroness of Paris through the relics that survived the Revolution and the continuing prayer of the city around her shrine.
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Shrine of St. Geneviève
Pray before the surviving relics of the woman Paris remembers as its patroness.
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The historic sarcophagus
Read the shrine through both continuity and the losses of the Revolution.
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Patroness of Paris
Let her courage and service provide a spiritual lens for the city pilgrimage.
Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations
Feast of St. GenevièveConnected to this place through Shrine and surviving relics.