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Sainte-Chapelle

A sight in Île de la Cité, Paris, moderately priced ($$) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Sunny morning.

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Sainte-Chapelle in Île de la Cité, Paris
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Why go

13th-century royal chapel with 15 soaring stained-glass windows.

It is one of 16 curated places we feature in Paris, alongside 6 sights, 3 places to eat and 2 bars & cafés. 3 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Notre-Dame de Paris and Musée du Louvre.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Île de la Cité
Price
$$
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Sunny morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Paris, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Notre-Dame de Paris

    Gothic cathedral reopened in December 2024 after the 2019 fire restoration.

    Sight · 0.4 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Musée du Louvre

    The world's largest art museum, from the Mona Lisa to Egyptian antiquities.

    Sight · 0.8 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Café de Flore

    Saint-Germain café open since the 1880s, linked to Sartre and de Beauvoir.

    Drinks · 0.9 km straight-line
  4. 4
    L'As du Fallafel

    Marais falafel counter on Rue des Rosiers, stuffed pitas to go.

    Food · 1.1 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Musée d'Orsay

    Impressionist and post-Impressionist masterpieces in a former Beaux-Arts train station.

    Sight · 1.4 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Angelina

    Tearoom on Rue de Rivoli since 1903, known for thick hot chocolate and Mont-Blanc pastries.

    Food · 1.6 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Sainte-Chapelle is a stop on our Paris to the Riviera route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More sights to see in Paris

3 more curated sights in Paris. See the full Paris guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Paris run from 6°C in January to 25°C in July; December is usually the wettest month. For Sainte-Chapelle itself, we suggest: Sunny morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Paris from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Paris weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
10 Bd du Palais, 75001 Paris, France
Coordinates
48.85538, 2.34496
Destination
Paris, France

Sainte-Chapelle: quick answers

How much time do you need at Sainte-Chapelle?

Plan on about an hour at Sainte-Chapelle. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Sainte-Chapelle?

Our pick: Sunny morning. Insider tip: Book a timed ticket; sunny mornings light the glass best.

Where is Sainte-Chapelle?

Sainte-Chapelle is at 10 Bd du Palais, 75001 Paris, France, in Île de la Cité. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Sainte-Chapelle?

Sainte-Chapelle appears on Paris to the Riviera, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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