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Sainte-Chapelle. See all the schedules. Price : 13€. Free admission for under 26-year-old residents of the EU Reserve your ticket. UNESCO. Let yourself be dazzled by the 1113 stained glass windows of this jewel of the radiant gothic style. Read the history of the monument.
The Sainte-Chapelle (French: [sɛ̃t ʃapɛl]; English: Holy Chapel) is a royal chapel in the Gothic style, within the medieval Palais de la Cité, the residence of the Kings of France until the 14th century, on the Île de la Cité in the River Seine in Paris, France.
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Sainte-Chapelle, royal chapel in the Gothic Rayonnant style in the Ile de la Cite in Paris, France. Though it is smaller than the great cathedrals of northern France, its jewel-like perfection makes it one of the finest examples of the style.
Built in less than 7 years, a record time, the Sainte-Chapelle was conceived as a piece of goldsmith's art, whose walls of light exalt the Capetian monarchy and the kingdom of France. Damaged during the Revolution, the former palatine chapel became a laboratory for the restoration of historical monuments in the 19th century.
La Sainte-Chapelle, dite aussi Sainte-Chapelle du Palais, est une chapelle palatine édifiée sur l’île de la Cité, à Paris, à la demande de Saint Louis afin d’abriter la Sainte Couronne d’épines, un morceau de la Vraie Croix, ainsi que diverses autres reliques de la Passion qu’il avait acquises à partir de 1239.
Visit Sainte-Chapelle on a sunny day when Paris’ oldest, finest stained glass (1242–48) is at its dazzling best. The chapel is famous for its stained-glass windows, holy relics, and concerts.
The 13th century Sainte-Chapelle is one of the most extraordinary sights in Paris and a remarkable achievement of gothic architecture with almost all the upper chapel walls replaced by stained glass windows.
The Sainte-Chapelle is the finest royal chapel to be built in France and features a truly exceptional collection of stained-glass windows. It was built in the mid 13th century by Louis IX, at the heart of the royal residence, the Palais de la Cité.
A true symbol of the monarchy, the Sainte-Chapelle was one of the first targets of French Revolutionaries in 1789. While two-thirds of its stained glass windows are original, different restorations throughout the chapel’s history have removed some of its panels.
