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.

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