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Meet your guide in central Paris and join them for a 1.5-hour small group visit to the first Gothic cathedral in the world, and final resting place of French royalty. The architecture of the Cathedral of St Denis is breathtaking, and the exquisite tombs of the Kings and Queens of France that lie inside it will take you on a voyage through centuries of history.
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Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Paris, France
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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Meet your guide in central Paris and join them for a 1.5-hour small group visit to the first Gothic cathedral in the world, and final resting place of French royalty. The architecture of the Cathedral of St Denis is breathtaking, and the exquisite tombs of the Kings and Queens of France that lie inside it will take you on a voyage through centuries of history.
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Stop At: Basilica Cathedral of Saint-Denis, 1 rue de la Legion D Honneur, 93200 Saint-Denis France
Discover the official necropolis of the French monarchy, home to the tombs of 43 kings and 32 queens. You’ll also learn about St Denis, patron saint of Paris, who, according to legend, walked here carrying his own head! This magnificent Gothic masterpiece was built in the 13th century, many years before Notre Dame and was chosen to be the final resting place of the French royal family by the King St Louis.
During the French Revolution, the remains of kings and queens were meticulously dug out and thrown into a mass grave. With the Restoration of the monarchy, the glory of the kings had to also be restored, but how were their bodies found after the turmoil of the Revolution? Your guide will tell you this story, as well as that of the 10-year-old son of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, whose heart is preserved today in a crystal urn.
Learn the secrets of the lives and deaths of the French royal families on a visit to this incredible Gothic treasure.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
