Frontal view down the transept, looking south; Former Benedictine abbey (cathedral since 1966) in France, situated in the northern suburbs of Paris. The first church on the site was built in the 5th century ad, and Saint-Denis was the principal French royal monastery from the 7th century until the Revolution. Founded as the tomb and shrine of St Denis (died ca. 258 CE), evangelist and first bishop of Paris, the church became the main burial-place of the French kings and the depository for their regalia. The first half of the 12th century was particularly significant in its history, when Denis achieved recognition as the patron saint of France and the abbey attained the rank of chief church and spiritual heart of the kingdom. The partial reb...
Frontal view of the north wall, north side aisle; Former Benedictine abbey (cathedral since 1966) in...
South transept, close view of the portal; Former Benedictine abbey (cathedral since 1966) in France,...
Close view of the south tower; Former Benedictine abbey (cathedral since 1966) in France, situated i...
Frontal view down the north side aisle, looking west; Former Benedictine abbey (cathedral since 1966...
View down the transept, looking south, closer view of the crossing; Former Benedictine abbey (cathed...
Close side view, from the southwest; Former Benedictine abbey (cathedral since 1966) in France, situ...
Frontal view down the nave, from the entry in the West Front; Former Benedictine abbey (cathedral si...
Frontal view down the north side aisle, looking east; Former Benedictine abbey (cathedral since 1966...
View looking up, at the central portal, depicting round arch with later pointed arches; Former Bened...
View down the transept where the south transept meets the nave, south side; Former Benedictine abbey...
Side view along the upper south elevation; Former Benedictine abbey (cathedral since 1966) in France...
View into the crossing, from the nave, from the north side; Former Benedictine abbey (cathedral sinc...
West front, general view, from the west; Former Benedictine abbey (cathedral since 1966) in France, ...
Detail of the pinnacles atop the buttresses, north side; Former Benedictine abbey (cathedral since 1...
Central Portal, close view looking up; Former Benedictine abbey (cathedral since 1966) in France, si...
Frontal view of the north wall, north side aisle; Former Benedictine abbey (cathedral since 1966) in...
South transept, close view of the portal; Former Benedictine abbey (cathedral since 1966) in France,...
Close view of the south tower; Former Benedictine abbey (cathedral since 1966) in France, situated i...
Frontal view down the north side aisle, looking west; Former Benedictine abbey (cathedral since 1966...
View down the transept, looking south, closer view of the crossing; Former Benedictine abbey (cathed...
Close side view, from the southwest; Former Benedictine abbey (cathedral since 1966) in France, situ...
Frontal view down the nave, from the entry in the West Front; Former Benedictine abbey (cathedral si...
Frontal view down the north side aisle, looking east; Former Benedictine abbey (cathedral since 1966...
View looking up, at the central portal, depicting round arch with later pointed arches; Former Bened...
View down the transept where the south transept meets the nave, south side; Former Benedictine abbey...
Side view along the upper south elevation; Former Benedictine abbey (cathedral since 1966) in France...
View into the crossing, from the nave, from the north side; Former Benedictine abbey (cathedral sinc...
West front, general view, from the west; Former Benedictine abbey (cathedral since 1966) in France, ...
Detail of the pinnacles atop the buttresses, north side; Former Benedictine abbey (cathedral since 1...
Central Portal, close view looking up; Former Benedictine abbey (cathedral since 1966) in France, si...
Frontal view of the north wall, north side aisle; Former Benedictine abbey (cathedral since 1966) in...
South transept, close view of the portal; Former Benedictine abbey (cathedral since 1966) in France,...
Close view of the south tower; Former Benedictine abbey (cathedral since 1966) in France, situated i...