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This event is in the past.It took place on February 18, 2026 at Saint-Ambroise, Paris.

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Experience the solemn start of Lent where ashes meet Gregorian chant. This 19th-century church welcomes all to witness one of Catholicism's most ancient rituals, complete with evening adoration in a soaring Gothic hall.

Solemn ritual
Neighborhood cathedral
Lenten tradition
Quiet contemplation

Tips

⏰two mass times: noon or evening
🌙stay for the 8:15PM adoration hour
đŸȘŸadmire the trinity stained glass after

Saint-Ambroise, Paris

71 bis Bd Voltaire, 75011 Paris, France

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