Cathedral Basilica of Saint Denis

Historic site and monument ,  Religious building ,  Basilica ,  Cathedral ,  Crypt at Saint-Denis

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  • Discover the first masterpiece of Gothic art and a single place of burial of the kings of France.

    The Saint-Denis Basilica Cathedral is the first monumental masterpiece founder of Gothic art in the twelfth century.

    Built on the tomb of Saint Denis, martyred by the Romans in the third century, the basilica of Saint-Denis is the first monumental testimony of Gothic art. Then, as a royal abbey, she lit art history, political and spiritual Middle Ages. It became one of the main cemeteries of the Merovingian and Carolingian rulers aristocrats, it definitely ties its fate to that of royalty under the Capetians by becoming the burial place of the kings of France.
    It houses more than 70 elaborately carved tombs including those of Clovis, Dagobert, Bertrand du Guesclin, Francis I, Catherine de Medici, Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette ...
  • Access
    • Public transport at 0 m
  • Spoken languages
    • Tourism and handicap
  • Tourism and handicap
  • Documentation
Services
  • Activities
    • Temporary exhibitions
  • Equipment
    • Toilets
    • Parking nearby
  • Services
    • Coach access
    • Boutique
    • Guided tours
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Payment methods
  • Credit card
  • Cheque
  • Cash
Openings
  • From January 1, 2019
    until March 31, 2019
  • From April 1, 2019
    until September 30, 2019
  • From October 1, 2019
    until March 31, 2020
  • Monday
    10:00 AM - 5:15 PM
  • Tuesday
    10:00 AM - 5:15 PM
  • Wednesday
    10:00 AM - 5:15 PM
  • Thursday
    10:00 AM - 5:15 PM
  • Friday
    10:00 AM - 5:15 PM
  • Saturday
    10:00 AM - 5:15 PM
  • Sunday
    10:00 AM - 5:15 PM
  • Monday
    10:00 AM - 6:15 PM
  • Tuesday
    10:00 AM - 6:15 PM
  • Wednesday
    10:00 AM - 6:15 PM
  • Thursday
    10:00 AM - 6:15 PM
  • Friday
    10:00 AM - 6:15 PM
  • Saturday
    10:00 AM - 6:15 PM
  • Sunday
    10:00 AM - 6:15 PM
  • Monday
    10:00 AM - 5:15 PM
  • Tuesday
    10:00 AM - 5:15 PM
  • Wednesday
    10:00 AM - 5:15 PM
  • Thursday
    10:00 AM - 5:15 PM
  • Friday
    10:00 AM - 5:15 PM
  • Saturday
    10:00 AM - 5:15 PM
  • Sunday
    10:00 AM - 5:15 PM
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