![IMG_6655 In the mid 3rd century AD, a Christian called Denis was persecuted and beheaded by the Romans in Montmartre ; according to a legend, Denis picked up his head...](thumbs/IMG_6655.webp)
In the mid 3rd century AD, a Christian called Denis was persecuted and beheaded by the Romans in Montmartre ; according to a legend, Denis picked up his head…
![IMG_6656 Saint Denis became a popular saint and during the 7th century the French kings decided to be buried in the church. The regalia was also kept in the church,...](thumbs/IMG_6656.webp)
Saint Denis became a popular saint and during the 7th century the French kings decided to be buried in the church. The regalia was also kept in the church,…
![IMG_6659 Abbot Suger only built the nave and the apse in th 12th century, keeping the nave from the previous church. The nave was replaced with a much larger and higher...](thumbs/IMG_6659.webp)
Abbot Suger only built the nave and the apse in th 12th century, keeping the nave from the previous church. The nave was replaced with a much larger and higher…
![IMG_6678 Stalls ordered by the archbishop of Rouen; they introduce the Renaissance art in the gothic building. Made in the early 16th century, mainly in oak wood.](thumbs/IMG_6678.webp)
Stalls ordered by the archbishop of Rouen; they introduce the Renaissance art in the gothic building. Made in the early 16th century, mainly in oak wood.
![IMG_6679 Stalls ordered by the archbishop of Rouen; they introduce the Renaissance art in the gothic building. Made in the early 16th century, mainly in oak wood.](thumbs/IMG_6679.webp)
Stalls ordered by the archbishop of Rouen; they introduce the Renaissance art in the gothic building. Made in the early 16th century, mainly in oak wood.