I'm not Catholic, but there's something powerful about seeing Christmas mass in the second most famous cathedral. Lots of rude picture takers with flashes, although that's explicitly forbidden. A little further down from the altar, I found this year's creche. The church lit up scenes from the wood carvings as the priest told the story. Here's a short video:
Many churches this year seemed to be using technology, often to poor effect. See, for example, this version of Mary with the disco ball at St. Severin:
The simple candles were much more effective and left me wondering how they got them up there.
Ended the night with a cheap but decent meal at a nearby cafe. Had escargot, supposedly duck breast in green pepper sauce (was actually a steak, but who's to quibble as it was good) and creme brulee. Tomorrow will have fewer videos and more pictures
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