Sainte-Chapelle

Sainte-Chapelle is Paris's Gothic masterpiece of stained glass, a royal chapel built between 1242 and 1248 by King Louis IX to house holy relics including Christ's Crown of Thorns. The upper chapel is virtually dematerialized by its walls of 15 towering stained glass windows covering 600 square meters, depicting 1,113 scenes from the Old and New Testaments in extraordinary detail and jewel-like colors. When sunlight passes through the windows, the entire chapel is bathed in luminous color in an effect designed to evoke a heavenly Jerusalem, making Sainte-Chapelle an overwhelming spiritual and artistic experience.

• Categoryreligious
• Opening HoursMonday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM; Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM; Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM; Thursday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM; Friday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM; Saturday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM; Sunday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM