Basilique de Saint Denis

The Basilica of Saint Denis is located in a suburb (Saint-Denis) north of Paris, it is a large abbey church turned cathedral in 1966. This church is historically important and represents a unique style of architecture. Most of the concerts for the Festival de Saint Denis are performed in this beautiful church and the acoustics are amazing!

The church was founded by Dagobert in the 7th century on the grave of Saint Denis, a patron saint of France. Very quickly the churche became a place of burial for French Kings of the 10th to 18th centuries as well as a place of pilgrimage. The church was never used as a place of coronation of kings, but queens were known to have been crowned there. The abbey church was rebuilt by Abbot Suger in the 12th century, with innovative structural and decorative features commonly seen in Gothic architecture, Suger's model provided insight for other cathedrals and abbeys that would be constructed in Northern France and Europe.

Some famous royalty who are buried in the Cathedral are: Louis XIII to Louis XVIII, Marie Antoinette, Charles of France and many more...
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This site is worth seeing, if you ever have the chance to visit Paris. The trip is even more exciting if you pair the Cathedral, the market (Fridays/Sundays), and then a picnic in the park of the Maison de la Légion d'Honneur!