Sainte-Chapelle

About Sainte-Chapelle

King Louis IX had the Sainte-Chapelle built inside his palace on the Île de la Cité to hold the Crown of Thorns, and it was consecrated in 1248. The upper chapel is walled almost entirely with stained glass: fifteen tall windows tell 1,113 scenes from the Bible. Much of the glass is original from the 13th century, one of the largest collections of its kind still in place. Come on a sunny morning, when the light comes through the windows.

Films and series shot nearby

Places from stories on Roseo, a short walk away: each has its scene and a trip ready to plan.

• Bouquinistes (Quai des Grands-Augustins)A Moveable Feast3 min210 m away · 3 min on foot
• Hôtel de Suède (15 Quai Saint-Michel)Breathless3 min230 m away · 3 min on foot
• Place DauphineMidnight in Paris3 min230 m away · 3 min on foot
• Théâtre du ChâteletLupin4 min290 m away · 4 min on foot
• Pont NeufThe Bourne Identity4 min310 m away · 4 min on foot
• Pont NeufEmily in Paris4 min310 m away · 4 min on foot

Where to eat nearby

• Le Procope

  7 min520 m away · 7 min on foot

  classic French€€

  Revival of the 1686 café Voltaire frequented; coq au vin in 18th-century-style rooms

• La Palette

  8 min590 m away · 8 min on foot

  historic café€

  Café with a listed façade and 1930s ceramics; Picasso and Braque were patrons

• Brasserie Balzar

  8 min610 m away · 8 min on foot

  French brasserie€€

  Latin Quarter brasserie founded in 1894; Camus and Simone de Beauvoir were regulars

Other famous places in Paris

• Notre-Dame Cathedral6 min440 m away · 6 min on foot
• Louvre Museum11 min800 m away · 11 min on foot
• Luxembourg Gardens15 min1.2 km away · 15 min on foot
• Musée d'Orsay19 min1.4 km away · 19 min on foot