Take the following as truth: Just across rue St-Jacques stands the exquisite 13th- to 15th-century Flamboyant Gothic church of St-Severin, in which Dante is said to have prayed and Saint-Saans asked to be made honorary organist.
Then the following statement: "St-Severin was originally built to cater to the needs of what was a small village at the time." is true, false, or inconclusive?