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7 Louis XIII Statue
After many years of childless marriage,
8 Carved Choir Stalls Louis XIII pledged to erect a high
Noted for their early altar and to redecorate the east
18th-century carved chancel to honour the Virgin if an
woodwork, the choir stalls heir was born to him. The future
were commis sioned by Louis XIV was born in 1638, but
Louis XIII, whose statue it took 60 years before the
stands behind the high pledges were fulfilled. One of
altar. Among the details the surviving features from
carved in bas-relief on that time is the carved
the back of the high choir stalls.
stalls are scenes from
the life of the Virgin.

6 Pietà
Behind the high altar is Nicolas Coustou’s
Pietà, standing on a gilded base sculpted
Entrance to by François Girardon.
Treasury

Entrance to
Sacristy

5 Chancel Screen
A 14th-century high stone screen enclosed
the chancel and provided canons at prayer
with peace and solitude from noisy
congregations. Some of it has survived to
screen the first three north and south bays.

3 South Rose Window 4 Statue of the Virgin and Child
Located at the south end of the Against the southeast pillar of the
transept, this window retains some transept stands the 14th-century statue
of its original 13th-century stained of the Virgin and Child. It was brought to
glass. The window depicts Christ in the cathedral from the chapel of
the centre, surrounded by virgins, St Aignan, and is known as Notre-
saints and the 12 Apostles. Dame de Paris (Our Lady of Paris).

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