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France
Île-de-France
Saint-Denis
Basilique Cathédrale de Saint-Denis
Basilica of Saint Denis: Dedicated Entrance

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Tickets for Basilica of Saint Denis: Dedicated Entrance

The final resting place for France's kings and queens

Open today: 10:00 - 14:30

Provider:

Tiqets International B.V.

Registered address: James Wattstraat 77-P, 1097 DL, Amsterdam, NL

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Last admission: 30 minutes before closing

Smartphone tickets accepted

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Last admission: 30 minutes before closing

Instant ticket delivery

Smartphone tickets accepted

What's included

Access to the cathedral

Access to the crypts

Free booklet guides in French, English, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Polish, Czech

What's not included

Audio guide (available onsite for an additional €3)

Important information

* Big bags & suitcases aren't allowed, there are no lockers onsite * Guided tours in French: daily, 11:00 & 15:00, Sun, 12:30 & 15:00

Highlights & Description

See the final resting place of 43 kings, 32 queens and 10 servants to the monarchy, including Marie Antoinette
Marvel at the Gothic architecture in what was the world's first Gothic cathedral
Escape the crowds found at Notre-Dame or Sacré Coeur and spend some time at a lesser visited monument

Step inside the first Gothic cathedral in the world, and the final resting place of 43 kings, 32 queens and 10 servants to the monarchy, including Marie Antoinette. The Basilica of Saint Denis is a testament to French art and architecture, with over 70 statues and monumental tombs from the Renaissance!

43 kings, 32 queens and 10 servants to the monarchy were buried in the royal abbey of Saint-Denis, from King Dagobert in 639 AD, right up to royals in the 19th century. It sounds like a plot point from 'Game of Thrones', but it's just French history.

Built on the grave of Saint-Denis, a Bishop of Paris who died in 250 AD, this beautiful basilica became a cathedral in 1966.

See over 70 statues and monumental tombs from the Renaissance period, plus the biggest collection of funerary sculpture from the 12th to the 16th centuries, all within these walls.

A must-visit for French history lovers, there's lots to impress including the crypts - which are also now home to the tomb of Marie Antoinette.