The Story of the Paris Churches. By Jetta S. Wolff.
(Cecil Palmer and Hayward. 7s. 6d. net.)—Miss Wolff's readable and well-illus- trated book will humiliate most people who think that they know Paris by showing them how many churches are worth seeing, besides Notre Dame and the Sainte-Chapelle, Saint Eustache, the Madeleine, and the chapel of the Invalides. It is true that the author, in her desire to be comprehensive, includes a number of modern churches of no particular merit, but the majority deserve a visit. Miss Wolff begins with Saint Denys and Notre Dame, the Sainte-Chapelle and the Sacra Cceur—Byzantine like its English rival at Westminster—and then follows a roughly topographical order ; a handy little guide to the " Metro," which may be found in the appendix, will enable the visitor to reach any church with ease. The Protestant Oratoire and the English and other foreign churches are mentioned. Miss Wolff's unpretentious notes on the history, architecture, and contents of each church are distinctly interesting.
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