Sainte-Genevieve-des-Bois

Places in this region

Image of Grotto of Saint Genevieve located in Sainte-Genevieve-des-Bois, France
Sainte-Genevieve-des-Bois, France

Grotto of Saint Genevieve

18th century underground pilgrimage site, dedicated to a Saint that did something...

Saint Genevieve was definitely a Saint who lived in the 5th century. That's about the extent of the information most people can agree on. No one has a definitive answer as to why she was... »

Curious Places of Worship | Edited by Akazem and atimian

Image of Cimetière de Liers located in Sainte-Genevieve-des-Bois, France | Inside the cemetery. (pepsiline/Flickr)
Sainte-Genevieve-des-Bois, France

Cimetière de Liers

Huge Russian Orthodox cemetery in danger of being converted into open public space

One of two major cemeteries in the city, the Cimetière de Liers is a Russian Orthodox cemetery on the Rue Leo Lagrange in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois, département Essonne, France. After a group... »

Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries | Edited by pepsiline, Nicholas Jackson and others