Examine in detail all the windows; one of the mystic wine-press is very
interesting. Votive offerings of the city of Paris to Ste. Genevieve also
exist in the ambulatory. Curious frescoes of the martyrdom of the 10,000
Christians on Mount Ararat on the north side. The best view of the choir
is obtained from the north side of the ambulatory, opposite the shrine of
Ste. Genevieve. In the north aisle notice St. Louis with the Crown of
Thorns. Stand again in the center of the nave, near the entrance, and
observe the curious inclination of the choir and high altar to one side--
here particularly noticeable, and said in every case to represent the
droop of the Redeemer's head on the cross.
As you emerge from the door, observe the cold and bare side of the
Pantheon, contrasted with the internal richness of St. Etienne. Curious
view of the late Gothic portion of the church from the little Place on the
north side. Return by the Rue Cujas and Rue St. Jacques, passing the Lycee
Ste. Barbe, Lycee Louis-le-Grand, University, and other scholastic
buildings, which give a good idea of the character of the quarter.
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