Places · 1st — Île de la Cité · Sainte-Chapelle

Sainte-Chapelle

10 Boulevard du Palais, 75001 Paris · €€ · 1st — Île de la Cité · 1er arrondissement

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The stained glass on a sunny morning is unmatched in Paris.

Built in seven years in the 13th century to house Christ's Crown of Thorns. Go on a sunny morning between 10 and 11 — the upper chapel's 15 windows light up like a kaleidoscope.