In the 5th century, the Roman Empire collapsed. Gaul was invaded by Germanic peoples and Christianity was challenged by its Arian variant, which did not believe that Jesus was God. Paris was still called Lutetia. It was in this context of troubled transition between Antiquity and the Middle Ages that Saint Geneviève emerged as a spiritual and political figure. A consecrated virgin and member of the city council, which she eventually headed, she was a sign of hope and fidelity for the people of Lutetia in a violent world. Today, she is the patron saint of the city of Paris. Come and discover this key figure in the religious and political history of Paris, both a contemplative woman and a woman of action!