"I was in high school [on a trip to Paris], and my teacher was so disappointed that we couldn't see Sainte-Chapelle, as it was under restoration. Every time I went back to France, I tried to see it, but it wasn't until 2015 that I was able to get in. I was with Alison and the kids. And it was amazing.
Here are a few reasons why it's so special to me:
- Built in seven years, Sainte-Chapelle was intended to house precious Christian relics, including Christ's crown of thorns, acquired by Saint Louis.
- It is not as famous as its neighbor, Notre Dame, but to me, it is a more accessible and you can feel the echo of the royalty and religious figures who passed through the chapel over the 10th and 14th centuries.
- Stunning stained glass. Arranged across 15 windows, each 15 metres high, the stained glass panes depict 1,113 scenes from the Old and New Testaments recounting the history of the world until the arrival of the relics in Paris."
by Craig Lee
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sainte-Chapelle
