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Basilica of Saint Denis An architectural pioneer The choir and west front of Saint-Denis marked the beginning of Gothic architecture, from which model the Chartres, Senlis and Meaux cathedrals took their example. Julien Ferret / Easyvoyage

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  • An architectural pioneer
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  • A place of pilgrimage

A true jewel of Gothic art, the Basilica of Saint-Denis holds some priceless treasures, the fruits of the central role it has played in both the history of art and the history of France. The first Gothic church in the world, its bold architecture was very soon held as an example both in France and in the rest of Europe. Furthermore, it has housed the necropolis, where you'll find the graves of the kings and queens of France from Dagobert to Louis XVIII, since the Middle Ages. Threatened with ruin in the 19th Century, the basilica was restored by Viollet-le-Duc.

Basilica of Saint Denis
1, rue de la Légion-d'Honneur 93200 Saint-Denis
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 48 09 83 54 Fax: + 33 (0) 1 48 09 83 66
Email: basilique-saint-denis@monu.fr
Website: www.monum.fr
Open from October to March from 10:00am to 5:15pm and from April to September from 10:00am to 6:15pm.
Prices: ?6.10; concessions ?4.10.

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