A master example of Rayonnant Style gothic chapel commissioned by King Louis IX in the 13th century.
MOST BREATH-TAKING CATHEDRAL IN ALL OF PARIS. INSPIRING. BEAUTIFUL WORK OF ART & STAINED GLASS WINDOWS.
Location: In the Palais de Justice complex on the Ile de la Cité in the center of Paris
Métro: line 4, station Cité. RER: Saint Michel-Notre Dame
Buses: lines 21, 27, 38, 85, 96 and Balabus
Hours: Open every day, 9.30 a.m. - 6.00 p.m. (closed Jan. 1, May 1, Dec. 25).
Admission: €5.50 ; Red.: €3.50 ; Group: €4.50
Tours:
* One-hour guided visits for 30 available in English, Spanish, French; for group reservations, call 01-53-73-78-52 or email: sainte-chapelle@monum.fr
* With one month's notice, a 1.5 hour visit with commentary is also available for groups of 30 in English, French, German, Russian, and Spanish.
* Best to visit on a sunny day to fully enjoy the light shining through the magnificent stained glass windows.
Photos:
http://www.visitingdc.com/paris/sainte-chapelle-paris.asp
http://www.sacred-destinations.com/france/paris-sainte-chapelle
http://www.travelpod.com/ad/Sainte_Chapelle-Paris
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