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Sainte-Chapelle - Centre des Monuments Nationaux

Monument

District : Marais / Les Halles

Member of the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau

Description :

Paris’s most famous chapel was built in the 13th century at the order of Louis IX to house the relics of Christ’s Passion, notably the crown of thorns, which ... the future Saint Louis bought from the Emperor of Constantinople. A gem of Gothic architecture, it is easily recognizable by on the one hand its unique ensemble of fifteen glass windows and its great rose window that form splendid walls of light in dominant blues and reds.
Situated on the Ile de la Cité, its design is probably the work of Pierre de Montreuil, one of the great architects of the Gothic period. The Sainte Chapelle is built on two levels, with a lower part, dedicated to the Virgin, and a higher part, with splendid glass windows and fine sculptures.

See more: www.monuments-nationaux.fr

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Informations :

Centre des Monuments Nationaux

Jewel of gothic architecture, the Sainte Chapelle was built at Saint-Louis' request during the 13th century to house Christ's crown of thorns.
The tall chapel with its 600 sq m of stained-glass windows (2/3 being authentic) represents one of the most complete examples of the stained-glass window art of that time.

Others informations

Architecturals styles :

Gothic

List of collections :

Stained-glass windows, Sculpture, History, Architecture, Monumental art

Collections period :

13th century

Opening days and times

Open/Closed :

From 1 March to 31 October: 9.30am-12.30pm and 2.15pm-6pm. From 1 November to 28 February: 9am-12.30pm and 2.15pm-5pm.

Cash desk closes at :

Last admission 30 minutes before closure of the monument

Days of week :

Open on those public holidays :

Individual tours

Independant tour :

Full rate: €8.
Group rate (+ tourism professionals): €6
Reduced rate (18-25s, teachers): €5

Guided tour :

Guided tours in French by the monument guides at 11am and 3pm for individuals. Visit included in the admission ticket.

Free :

Free for jobseekers, disabled visitors and for everyone the first Sunday of each month from November to March. Since 4 April 2009, free for -26s belonging to the European Union and for primary and secondary scholl teachers (except temporary exhibitions).

Free for children :

-18yrs

Group tours

Group tour :

€5.70: min. 20 people; School groups: 30 euros. Booking necessary: +33 1 53 40 60 93 / 97
(fax: +33 1 53 40 60 96)

Services

Foreign language tour :

English

Foreign language information :

English, Italian, Spanish, German, Japanese, Russian, Polish, Chinese

Educational activities :

Heritage workshops for school groups. Tel: 01 53 40 60 85. Fax: 01 53 40 60 90.

Combined ticket :

Combined ticket: Conciergerie + Sainte Chapelle: Full rate: €11. Groups and tourism professionals: €8.50. Reduced rate: (18-25 yrs and teachers) €7.50

Wheelchair hire :

Access for a limited number of disabled people at the same time
Details: +33 1 53 40 60 93.

Photo allowed.

Gifts shop.

Other services :

Museum & Monuments pass | Bookshop

Miscellaneous :

Access for visitors with mental, hearing and visual disabilities. Cultural activities in sign language organised by the CMN. Specially-adapted tours and workshops for visually- and mentally-impaired visitors.