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St. Denis Basilica - Burial Place of French Kings

 We took the metro to St. Denis Basilica which has the importance of being the first structure to use Gothic architecture.  The original part was built in 1144.  The other importance is that St. Denis has been the burial spot of nearly every king and queen of France from the 10th century to the 19th century.  It was here that the queens of France were crowned.  


View from behind the altar.

If you look closely, you can see what looks like a ladder hanging in the centre of the picture.  This is a modern work of stained glass.  You can see the reflection of the coloured pieces on the wall beside the ladder.

One of the first rose windows.

Burial chamber

There were dozens of these marble necropolises of kings and queens of France.





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