Sainte-Chapelle, Ile-de-France, France

4.5 (27.8k reviews) Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Price Range: from $21.41 Ranking #3 in Paris Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings • Churches & Cathedrals

Simply Awe-Inspiring

The Sainte-Chapelle is the finest royal chapel to be built in France and features a truly exceptional collection of stained-glass windows. It was built in the mid 13th century by Louis IX, at the heart of the royal residence, the Palais de la Cité. It was built to house the relics of the Passion of Christ. Adorned with a unique collection of fifteen glass panels and a large rose window forming a veritable wall of light,the Sainte-Chapelle is a gem of French Gothic architecture. Designated world heritage site by UNESCO. Open:> 1st March to 31st October: Monday to Friday: from 9.30 a.m. to 12.45 a.m. and to 2.15 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: from 9.30 a.m. to 6 p.m.> 1st November to 29th February: Monday to Friday: from 9 a.m. to 12.45 a.m. and to 2.15 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Last admission 30 minutes before closing time. The best time to visit is in the morning from Tuesday to Friday. Closed:> 1st January, 1st May and 25th December and in case of negative temperatures.
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Address

8 Boulevard du Palais, 75001 Paris France

Mobile

+33 1 53 40 60 80

Website

http://www.sainte-chapelle.fr

Email

[email protected]

Working hours

Monday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Current local date and time now

Tuesday, May 07, 2024, 10:33

Price range

from $21.41

User Ratings

4.5 based on (27.8k reviews)

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Reviews

  • 4Hugh D 5:00 PM Sep 6, 2022
    Stunning stain-glass windows
    An absolutely stunning example of stain glass windows from the time of King Louis, really awe-inspiring. Would highly recommending using the QR code at the start to download the app for full information about each window (I used the hard sheet version at the start which gave far less information). Busy with lots of tourists but it is a small area so that is to be expected. Buy a timed ticket online as this saves a huge amount of time queueing and made the process much easier and note there is security to go in so don’t take anything you wouldn’t be able to take onto a plane with you (except water). Would recommend getting the combined ticket with the Conciergerie next door as that was really interesting as well.
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  • 5Andrew Tsui 5:00 PM Nov 16, 2022
    Packed but definitely worth the visit
    Sainte-Chapelle was advertised as the location of the grandest stained glass and it does not disappoint. Albeit small, both floors of the cathedral open to visitors were filled with decor, relics, and on the second floor, the most beautiful stained glass you'll ever see. I would recommend getting a listening guide from the ground floor of the cathedral. It provides very insightful and well-encompassing details regarding the cathedral's royal and religious history. Also, pre-booking tickets for a certain time slot is recommended (they are flexible about missing your time slot as long as you have a ticket) as it allows you to skip a very lengthy line.

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