L'Église Saint-Julien-Le-Pauvre
In the Berlin series, the hero of Casa de Papel stages an impressive heist, which affects all of Europe. And one of the stages of this plan takes place in a small Parisian church, where he and his team bamboozle the priest in charge of the parish. In reality, it is the Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre church, and it is worth a detour to visit. Former chapel of the École Notre-Dame, located on Square René Viviani in the heart of the Latin Quarter, its construction dates back to the middle of the 12th century where it housed around fifty monks.
During the French Revolution, it was used as a warehouse for salt, before returning to its original use in 1826. In a Gothic style, the church is distinguished by two capitals, on the southern columns, notably decorated with very detailed harpies. And make sure not to miss the section of the old Roman road, linking Lutèce to Orléans, and its icon decorated screen or iconostasis erected at the dawn of the 20th century. Today assigned to the Melchite Greek Catholic, you can also go there to attend classical music concerts. It is one of the oldest churches in Paris, just like the tree that shades it from the sun.
