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St Louis’ Relics VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Louis IX was extremely devout, Practical Information
and was canonized in 1297, not 8 Blvd du Palais 75001. Map
long after his death. In 1239, he 13 A3. Tel 01 53 40 60 80. Open
acquired the Crown of Thorns from daily. Mar–Oct: 9:30am–6pm (Jul
the Emperor of Constantinople & Aug: to 9pm Wed); Nov–Feb:
and, in 1241, a fragment of Christ’s 9am–5pm (closed at lunchtime
Cross. He built this chapel as Mon–Fri). Last adm 30 min before
a shrine to house them. Louis closing. Closed 1 Jan, 1 May, 25
paid nearly three times more Dec. & (com bined ticket with
for the relics than for the con­ Conciergerie, p87, is available).
struction of Sainte­Chapelle. 8 = ∑ sainte-chapelle.
The Crown of Thorns is now monuments-nationaux.fr
kept at Notre­Dame.
Transport
q Cité. @ 21, 27, 38, 85, 96 to
Ile de la Cité. W St­Michel. x
Notre­Dame. h Palais de Justice.

Upper Chapel Windows

1 Genesis 9 left St John the
Baptist right
2 Exodus Story of Daniel
3 Numbers 10 Ezekiel
4 Deuteronomy, 11 left Jeremiah
Joshua right Tobiah
Upper Chapel The windows 5 Judges
are a pictorial Bible, showing 12 Judith and Job
scenes from the Old and 6 left Isaiah right 13 Esther
Rod of Jesse
New Testaments. 14 Book of Kings
7 left St John the
Evangelist right 15 Story of the Relics
Childhood of Christ
16 Rose Window: The
8 Christ’s Passion Apocalypse

. Apostle Statues
These magnificent examples
of medieval stone carving . Window of Christ’s Passion
adorn the 12 pillars of the The Last Supper is shown here in one of the
upper chapel. most beautiful windows in the upper chapel.

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