Saint-Étienne-du-Mont
Saint-Étienne-du-Mont is a Flamboyant style Catholic church building located in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. Located in the Quartier de la Sorbonne, this classified historical monument was established in 1494. Dedicated to Saint Stephen, it is one of the most looked-up sights in France on English Wikipedia, ranking 110th among the country's sights.
Planning a visit
The site is 1 km from the center of Paris, and Paris-Orly Airport is located 13 km away. A visit can be combined with the Panthéon, which is 0.1 km away, or other nearby sites like the Musée de Cluny, the Grand Mosque of Paris, Notre-Dame de Paris, and Luxembourg Palace, which is 0.8 km away.
The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs reaching 24 °C and lows of 14 °C. The wettest month is October, which sees about 66 mm of rain, while January and December are the coldest, with highs of 7 °C and lows of 1 or 2 °C. Opening hours are 06:30–19:30 on Mondays and 08:45–19:45 from Tuesday to Friday, with an extension until 22:00 on Wednesdays. On Saturdays, the building is open from 08:45 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 19:45. On Sundays, it is open from 08:45 to 12:15 and 14:30 to 19:45.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 24 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 7 |
| Average low, °C | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 54 | 45 | 51 | 50 | 63 | 54 | 59 | 52 | 48 | 66 | 52 | 63 |
| Rainy days | 13 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
