we walked over to Notre Dame and saw it from the outside. It burned recently but the restoration is making impressive progress and from certain angles it doesn’t even look damaged! For an inside look, even when Notre Dame is open again, we strongly recommend Sainte-Chapelle just on the other side of the island. Be aware of high security checks as it is attached to a government security department, but otherwise it is absolutely underrated by most average tourists. We cannot recommend it enough.
If you get a chance, go see St. Denis on the outskirts of town. Fantastic church where all the royals are entombed. Incredible light display through the stained glass also
This post makes me really nostalgic and happy. My dad loved Sainte-Chapelle and loved taking me there. he preferred it over Notre Dame and it always felt like a secret spot. Thank you for this walk down memory lane!
I dear friend suggested that I visit Sainte-Chapelle on a sunny day during my vacation in Paris. On our second morning the sun was shining and I rushed my Mom through breakfast so we could see it at its most glorious. It is ethereal.
we walked over to Notre Dame and saw it from the outside. It burned recently but the restoration is making impressive progress and from certain angles it doesn’t even look damaged! For an inside look, even when Notre Dame is open again, we strongly recommend Sainte-Chapelle just on the other side of the island. Be aware of high security checks as it is attached to a government security department, but otherwise it is absolutely underrated by most average tourists. We cannot recommend it enough.
If you get a chance, go see St. Denis on the outskirts of town. Fantastic church where all the royals are entombed. Incredible light display through the stained glass also
Sainte-Chapelle is absolutely beautiful and completely worth the visit. Stunning is a great word for it! Btw--great shot!
Thank you so much! We were blown away impressed
Incredible.
dang, this is wild- i wanna see how much echo you can get from here lol
I complete forgot about the fire at Notre Dame. Can't imagine why . . .
It's not like the entire world went to shit right after...
My senior year at a religious high school had a major focus on church architecture. This one was always my favorite.
Truly underrated as Parisian landmarks go. Pictures can't do the place justice.
Incredibly stunningly beautiful.
Stunning, ethereal place. You walk up from the blackness of a spiral staircase and emerge into Heaven.
This post makes me really nostalgic and happy. My dad loved Sainte-Chapelle and loved taking me there. he preferred it over Notre Dame and it always felt like a secret spot. Thank you for this walk down memory lane!
That's why I share these pics! For those special memories, smells and people
Notre Dame should have stayed burned down. All that money wasted...
Ste-Chapelle is the center of the universe.
We need more (non religious) buildings that have high architectural standards.
Serious question for those who have taken psychedelic's-
It is visually overwhelming, especially when the sun hits. It's like being inside a kaleidoscope.
tiny tho
I dear friend suggested that I visit Sainte-Chapelle on a sunny day during my vacation in Paris. On our second morning the sun was shining and I rushed my Mom through breakfast so we could see it at its most glorious. It is ethereal.
Where was this picture a at the start of June..... If I had seen it, I'd have visited!
Love this!
Sell the big fancy church to a corporation and use the profits to help the poor.
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING
looks like a pile of dead whales compared to notre dame tho