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Sainte-Chapelle - Centre des Monuments Nationaux
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Monument
District : Notre-Dame – Ile-Saint-Louis
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 :
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday
Open on those public holidays :
Easter | Easter Monday | 8 May | Ascension Day | Whitsuntide | Whit Monday | 14 July | 15 August | 1 November | 11 November
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.
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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.
Accessibility disabled persons
Welcomes visitors that have reduced mobility or are disabled.
The Sainte Chapelle appears on the website "Accueil pour tous" (Everybody welcome) put on line by the National Centre for Monuments, Monum, accessible from the access page of the website www.monum.fr. This website is dedicated to people with all types of disabilities: the visually impaired or blind, the hearing impaired or deaf, people with reduced mobility and people with mental disabilities.
For sight impaired visitors:
- Workshops for adults or children (over 10) followed by an adapted visit
- Visit with a descriptive commentary for adults or children
For mentally disabled visitors:
- Commentated visit for adults
- Workshops for adults or children
- Commentated visit for adults or children
For hearing impaired visitors:
- Visits accompanied by sign language, some for adults and some for adults and children
- Visits with lip reading
For visitors with reduced mobility:
- Commentated visit integated with other visits to the monument
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Access:
4, boulevard du Palais
75001 PARIS
District : Notre-Dame – Ile-Saint-Louis
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Châtelet Cité Saint Michel
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RER : Saint Michel - Notre Dame
- Bus : 21, 27, 38, 85, 96 et Balabus
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