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Saint-Jean-du-Grund is a church from the very beginning of the 18th century, which once belonged to the Benedictine Abbey of Münster. The interior contains a baroque choir, a beautiful 18th century organ and, in one of the chapels, a black Madonna and Child, carved around 1360, which is the object of great veneration.

The present church was built in 1870. The tower was built in 1880. A procession takes place annually at the fair on the first Sunday after Corpus Christi.

The Church of Saint-Josse is known as the oldest church in the town of Montreuil, as a mention of its existence was made at the end of the 11th century.

The Saint-Julien church is located in Mouchès, in Midi-Pyrénées (Occitanie). This pre-Romanesque church, with originally built to a cruciform plan, is surrounded by high walls. Its single two span nave was vaulted with ogives in the 19th century, and has been entirely redecorated: paneling, woodwork, decor of false stones. Stained-glass windows enlighten the building. The font, dug in a beautiful white marble capital is especially notable, as well as the beautiful wooden altar-tomb, painted green to look like marble.

The church of Saint-Julien in Domfront is part of the revival of sacred art in the first half of the 20th century. It corresponds to an original work of neo-Byzantine style with a reinforced concrete structure, an art deco decoration tinged with Armenian reminiscences and the presence of an imposing extinguished bell tower. The work of the Parisian architect Albert Guilbert, to whom we also owe the Armenian cathedral in Paris and the church of Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc in Versailles, Saint-Julien de Domfront is a major achievement of 20th century architecture in Normandy, and was consecrated in 1933.

This church dates from the 12th century and was restored in the 16th century. It has a set of absolutely sumptuous mural paintings: the flight into Egypt, the Announcement of the Resurrection, the Resurrection of the Dead, hunting scenes... The bell tower is surmounted by a slate spire. This monument is exceptional for its quality and richness, and the whole is magnificently enhanced by an efficient lighting system.

The Church of Saint-Julien church is located in Saint-Julien-d'Arpaon, in Occitania. It was built in shale stone in the 12th century. It is remarkable for its architecture, that is characterised by its square choir and chevet. The beautiful Romanesque building is one of the few examples of the style found in Lozère. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries the church suffered damage during the wars of religion, and in the Revolution. Visitors can still admire frescoes in the chapels.

Built in the 15th century, the Saint-Julien de Brioude church in Goudourville is such a source of pride for the inhabitants of the region, that they call it the “Sistine Chapel of Tarn et Garonne". Redecorated in the nineteenth century, the church has a five-arched bell tower that rises above the west facade, while the vaults illustrate the creation of the world by God in the form of two huge paintings, signed JG Maury.

The Church of Saint-Julien-de-Brioude is located in Saint-Julien-le-Châtel, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. The choir and apse date back to the late twelfth century, when they were part of the chapel that was attached to the local castle. This and the nave was rebuilt in the seventeenth century. The east and west facades are accessible to the public, while the south and north facades are included in the castle's private grounds. The building houses various objects and furniture that is classified or listed as a historical monument.

The church of Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre is a medieval church built in the 12th century on the site of a primitive basilica destroyed by the Vikings. The priory to which the church was attached has long been prosperous, and the church has even hosted courses from the University of Paris. In the 17th century, the priory fell into decay and the church fell into disrepair. In the middle of the 17th century, the church and priory were given to the Hôtel-Dieu de Paris, which turned the church into a chapel. The French Revolution led to its transformation into a warehouse, a situation that lasted until 1826. Then Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre became a hospital chapel again until 1873. Since 1888, the Greek-Catholic Melkite community made the church its parish church. It remains the centre of the life of the Greek-Catholic Melkite parish in Paris.