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Ste Chapelle
Situated in the heart of Ile de la Cité and within the walls of the Palais de Justice, La Sainte Chapelle was consecrated in 1248 by Louis IX to house the relics of the Passion, such as the Crown of Thorns and the Image of Edessa. Its walls are exquisite, composed mostly of stained glass windows that stretch towards the ceiling. Lit candles around the chapel with the colorful backdrop make for a wonderful example of Gothic architecture.
La Sainte Chapelle
Email: sainte-chapelle@monum.fr
4, boulevard du Palais, Paris 1st
Tél: 01 5340 6080
Métro: #4 Cité
Bus: lines 21, 27, 38, 85, 96 and Balabus
Velib: #01001 Ile De La Cite Pont Neuf, 41 quai de L'horloge; #1101 Place De L'ecole, 2 place de L'ecole
2011 hours: March 1-October 31: 9:30am-6pm, November 1-February 28: 9am-5pm. Cashier closes 30 minutes earlier. May 15-September 15: open Wed evening, 9pm last admission.
Closed weekdays between 1-2pm. Closed holidays: January 1, May 1 and December 25
Admission: 8€ adult, 5€ reduced. Free for disabled visitors and their escorts, unemployed persons, and people under age 18.
Buy a combined admission ticket (billet jumelé) for both Sainte Chapelle and the Conciergerie for 11€ adult, 7.50€ reduced
