Basilica of Saint-Denis

metropolitan France · France

Basilica of Saint-Denis, France
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Best time to go
Year-round
Budget
$$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
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Widely considered the first great Gothic building, this basilica just north of Paris pioneered soaring vaults and luminous stained glass. It serves as the traditional burial place of the kings and queens of France.

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