Category: Vacations
Castrum doloris of Louis XII and Anne de Bretagne at Saint-Denis Egyptian is perhaps the most funerary of all architecture. After all, almost all architecture in ancient Egypt had …
Grottos There are also a number of rock assemblages in cemeteries known as grottos. These monuments are miniature cave-like chapels containing small altars and religious statuary. Grottos are often …
Cemetery Architecture & Monument Styles Cemeteries are a vast treasure trove of art and architecture. It would take many hours of strolling around city to find the number of …
Gustave Eiffel December 15, 1832-December 27, 1923 Levallois-Perret Cemetery Division 10 48° 54′ 6.03 N 2° 17′ 22.72 E Alexandre Gustave Eiffel is best known for his eponymous steel …
About That Cake Hawaii One of the world’s most well known quotes is Let them eat cake, uttered by Marie-Antoinette when she was informed that the French people were …
Castrum Doloris of Louis XII and Anne de Bretagne Left to right, effigies of Jean II le Bon, Philippe VI de Valois, Philippe V le Long, Jeane d’Evreux, Charles …
Saint-Denis In 1231, Abbot Odo Clement began adapting Saint-Denis into a royal necropolis and by 1264 the bones of 16 kings and queens were moved in. From its inception …
Saint-Denis 48° 56 08 N 2° 21′ 35 E Hours: April-September: 10 am-6:15 pm, Sun 12-6:15 pm; October-March: 10 am-5 pm, Sun 125:15 pm Last admission 30 minutes before …