Every year, the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days ) are a great opportunity to (re)discover a hidden, sometimes forgotten, heritage... for two days, the French are invited to enter museums, churches or even castles to learn more about these unique places through self-guided or guided tours, or even events.
Heritage Days 2024 in Paris (75): schedule of visits by arrondissement
For the Journées du Patrimoine 2024 in Paris, the capital's monuments and historic landmarks are opening their doors (often free of charge) to let us in on their secrets. Don't miss this not-to-be-missed event, scheduled for September 21 and 22, 2024! [Read more]
Journées du Patrimoine 2024: discover the most beautiful churches in Paris and the Île-de-France region
Thanks to the Journées du Patrimoine 2024, churches, chapels and cathedrals in Paris and the Île-de-France region will be revealing their secrets this weekend, from September 21 to 22, 2024. [Read more]
If there's one monument to visit on Saturday September 21 and Sunday September 22, 2024, it's the Sainte-Chapelle, located on boulevard du Palais, and hidden from the general public by the Palais de la Cité enclosure, between the Palais de Justice and the Cour de cassation.
Visit this magnificent monument during the European Heritage Days. Just 300 metres from Notre-Dame de Paris, this Gothic monument is one of the capital's treasures: built in the 13th century, the Sainte-Chapelle is world-famous for its 1,113 stained-glass windows, which reveal over a thousand scenes, letting light in from all sides of the monument.
Beyond its religious significance, the Sainte-Chapelle is also an architectural treasure: the 33-metre-long, 42.5-metre-high monument, with its 1,113 stained glass windows, took just seven years to build between 1241 and 1248. Its spire, reconstructed in the 19th century, rises seventy-five meters above the ground.
The Sainte-Chapelle and its 1113 stained-glass windows, a true Gothic jewel in Paris
The Sainte-Chapelle is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful buildings in Paris, with its 1113 colorful stained-glass windows depicting scenes from the Old and New Testaments. This 800-year-old Gothic gem becomes a magical place under the sun. [Read more]
Self-guided tours throughout the day.
This architectural masterpiece can be (re)discovered free of charge in Paris on September 21 and 22, 2024, during the new Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days).
Dates and Opening Time
From September 21, 2024 to September 22, 2024
Location
Sainte Chapelle
4 Boulevard du Palais
75001 Paris 1
Access
RER B or C: Saint-Michel station Metro 1,7,11, 14: Châtelet station Metro 4, Cité station
Prices
Free
Official website
www.sainte-chapelle.monuments-nationaux.fr