Travel Thursday: Sainte-Chappelle, Paris

Located inside the Palais du Justice on the Ile de la Cité, just one short bridge over from Notre Dame, I believe Sainte-Chappelle is the oldest chapel in Paris (c. 1239). The stained glass and Gothic architecture there are just stunning. I remember seeing a woman climb up the stairs to the main chapel on the second floor, walking in and getting the full experience of seeing it for the first time and immediately bursting into tears at the sheer beauty of the place.

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Detail of one of the doors in the main chapel.



Stained glass in the first floor chapel.



All around the second floor, there are depictions of people achieving sainthood in some rather horrific ways.



First floor ceiling.



First floor columns.



Stained glass in the main chapel.