Lisa's Travel Photos

Western Europe

France #1

Stained glass, Sainte-Chapelle, Paris

The very Gothic Sainte-Chapelle was the royal chapel of medieval French kings, built by Louis IX in 1248 (though extensively restored throughout the ages, especially in the 19th century, when some of the glass dates from). It's small, but the glass-to-stone density is the highest I've seen in any Gothic architecture, so it's quite, quite beautiful.