Basilica of Saint-Denis
Alternative Names
Basilique royale de Saint-Denis
Église abbatiale de S-Denis
Date
begun ca. 1137
Work Type
Style/Period
Basilique-cathédrale de Saint-Denis
Interior, north crypt ambulatory looking southeast
Interior, chevet, north ambulatory, radiating chapel
Interior, chevet, southeast ambulatory, radiating chapel
Interior, chevet, east elevation, hemicycle
Interior, nave facing southwest from crossing
Interior, crossing looking northwest into north transept
Interior, chevet, royal tomb, reclining figure
Interior, chevet, royal tomb, reclining figures
Interior, chevet, north ambulatory looking southeast
Exterior, nave, south elevation looking northwest
Exterior, western frontispiece, center portal, north door
Exterior, western frontispiece, north portal
Exterior, western frontispiece, north portal
Exterior, western frontispiece
Exterior, western frontispiece looking northeast
Exterior, western frontispiece looking northeast
Exterior, western frontispiece looking southeast
Exterior, north nave elevation
Exterior, north transept elevation looking southeast
Exterior, north transept elevation looking southwest
Exterior, north flank looking southwest, north transept
Interior, nave looking northeast
Interior, nave looking northeast into crossing
Interior, nave looking northeast into crossing
Interior, nave looking northeast into crossing and chevet
Interior, north transept, northeast elevation
Interior, nave looking northwest
Interior, nave, north arcade elevation
Interior, north nave elevation
Interior, nave, north clerestory elevation and vault
Interior, south narthex looking north, vault
Interior, north tower looking northwest
Interior, north tower looking southeast
Interior, north tower looking northeast
Interior, nave, north triforium level looking southeast
Interior, nave, north triforium level looking east
Interior, nave, north triforium level looking northeast
Exterior, nave, north triforium level, aisle roof looking west
Exterior, nave, north triforium level, aisle roof looking west
Exterior, nave, north triforium level, aisle roof looking west
Interior, north transept, west triforium level looking southeast into chevet
Interior, north transept, west triforium level looking southeast into chevet
Interior, south transept, west clerestory level elevation looking northwest
Interior, south transept, clerestory level, looking northwest into crossing and north transept
Interior, roof looking east
Interior, chevet, ambulatory, northeast radiating chapel
Interior, chevet, ambulatory, northeast radiating chapel
Interior, chevet, ambulatory, axial chapel
Interior, chevet, ambulatory and axial chapel vault
Interior, chevet, ambulatory and axial chapel vault
Interior, chevet, ambulatory, southeast radiating chapel
Interior, chevet, ambulatory, southeast radiating chapel
Interior, south chevet aisle looking northeast
Interior, crypt, south ambulatory, outer wall, vaulting pier capital
Interior, crypt, south ambulatory, vaulting pier capital
Interior, crypt, axial chapel, shaft capital
Interior, crypt, north aisle, outer dado, shaft capital
Interior, crypt, north ambulatory, outer wall, vaulting pier capital
Interior, chevet, south arcade, pier capital
Interior, chevet, south arcade, pier capital
Interior, chevet, hemicycle, arcade, pier capital
Interior, chevet, south inner ambulatory, pier capital
Interior, chevet, south inner ambulatory, pier base
Interior, chevet, south inner ambulatory, pier capital
Interior, chevet, south inner ambulatory, pier capital
Interior, chevet, south outer ambulatory, vaulting shaft capital
Interior, chevet, south outer ambulatory, vaulting shaft base
Interior, chevet, south outer ambulatory, vaulting shaft capital
Interior, chevet, south outer ambulatory, vaulting shaft base
Interior, chevet, south radiating chapel, vaulting shaft capital
Interior, chevet, north outer ambulatory, vaulting shaft base
Interior, chevet, north outer ambulatory, vaulting shaft capital
Interior, chevet, north outer ambulatory, vaulting shaft capital
Interior, chevet, hemicycle, arcade, pier capital
Interior, chevet, hemicycle, arcade, pier base
Interior, chevet, hemicycle, arcade, pier capital
Interior, chevet, hemicycle, arcade, pier base
Interior, chevet, main vessel, vaulting boss
Interior, chevet, main vessel, vaulting boss
Interior, chevet, main vessel, vaulting boss
Interior, crossing, vaulting boss
Interior, chevet, south arcade, pier capital
Interior, chevet, north arcade, pier capital
Interior, chevet, south aisle, vaulting shaft capitals
Interior, chevet, north aisle, ex situ tomb sculpture (Clovis)
Exterior, south transept, portal, east jamb, shaft capitals
Exterior, south transept, south wall, shaft capital
Exterior, south transept, south wall, shaft base
Exterior, south transept, south wall, corbel
Exterior, south transept, portal, west socle
Exterior, south transept, portal, west jamb, detail
Exterior, south transept, portal, west jamb, detail
Interior, crossing, southwest crossing, tomb sculpture (Charles II), detail
Interior, crossing, southwest crossing, tomb sculpture (Clovis II), detail
Interior, crossing, southwest crossing, tomb sculpture (Philip IV), detail
Interior, crossing, southwest crossing, tomb sculpture (Philip III), detail
Interior, crossing, southeast crossing, tomb sculpture (Louis III), detail
Interior, crossing, southeast crossing, tomb sculpture (Carloman), detail
Exterior, chevet, north radiating chapel, lower buttress upright, shaft capital
Exterior, north transept, portal, east jamb, shaft capital
Exterior, north transept, portal, west jamb, shaft capital
Exterior, north transept, portal, voussoirs, detail
Exterior, north transept, portal, east jamb figure
Exterior, north transept, portal, east jamb figure
Exterior, north transept, portal, east jamb figure
Exterior, north transept, portal, east jamb figure
Exterior, north transept, portal, east jamb figure
Exterior, north transept, portal, east jamb figure
Exterior, north transept, portal, trumeau figure
Exterior, western frontispiece, central portal, tympanum
Exterior, western frontispiece, central portal, voussoirs, detail
Exterior, western frontispiece, central portal, tympanum, detail
Exterior, western frontispiece, central portal, north door, detail
Exterior, western frontispiece, central portal, north door, detail
Exterior, western frontispiece, central portal, north door, detail
Exterior, western frontispiece, central portal, north door, detail
Exterior, western frontispiece, central portal, north door, detail
Exterior, western frontispiece, central portal, north door, detail
Exterior, western frontispiece, central portal, north door, detail
Exterior, western frontispiece, central portal, north door, detail
Exterior, western frontispiece, central portal, north jamb, shaft base
Interior, western frontispiece, central vessel, north clerestory, vaulting shaft capitals
Interior, western frontispiece, central vessel, north clerestory, vaulting shaft bases
Interior, western frontispiece, central vessel, north clerestory, vaulting shaft capital
Interior, western frontispiece, south vessel, vaulting shaft capital
Interior, western frontispiece, south vessel, vaulting shaft base
Interior, western frontispiece, north vessel, vaulting shaft capital
Interior, western frontispiece, north vessel, vaulting shaft base
Interior, western frontispiece, central vessel, south clerestory, vaulting shaft capital
Exterior, west gable, sculpture
Exterior, west gable, sculpture
Interior, nave, north arcade, pier capital
Interior, nave, north arcade, pier base
Interior, nave, north aisle, vaulting shaft capitals
Interior, nave, north aisle, vaulting shaft bases
Interior, nave, west wall, shaft capitals
Interior, nave, west wall, shaft capitals
Interior, nave, west wall, shaft capitals
Interior, chevet looking south, south aisle, tomb sculpture (Dagobert)
Interior, crossing, south transept looking northwest
Interior, crossing, looking southwest
Interior, crossing, south transept looking northeast, north transept elevation
Interior, crossing looking southeast, south transept elevation
Interior, north transept looking east into chevet, north ambulatory, and the stairwell to the crypt
Interior, crypt, north passage looking northeast
Interior, crypt, north passage looking west, wall and column detail with entrance staircase beyond
Exterior, south transept portal
Exterior, south chevet elevation looking northeast
Exterior, south chevet elevation looking north
Exterior, southeast chevet elevation looking northwest, radiating chapels
Exterior, east chevet elevation looking west
Interior, chevet, southeast ambulatory looking northeast
Interior, nave looking east
Interior, nave looking northeast
Interior, nave, north aisle looking east
Interior, nave, north narthex aisle looking south
Interior, nave looking west into narthex, center portal elevation
Exterior, east chevet elevation looking southwest, radiating chapels elevation detail
Exterior, southeast chevet and south transept chapel east elevation, looking west
Exterior, southeast chevet elevation looking west, radiating chapels
Interior, nave, south narthex aisle looking north
Interior, narthex, north aisle looking northwest
Interior, narthex, central bay looking west, center portal elevation
Exterior, north nave elevation looking southeast
Exterior, north transept elevation looking southwest
Exterior, north transept elevation looking southwest
Interior, upper narthex looking northeast
Interior, upper narthex over center portal looking south, staircase to south tower
Interior, south tower looking east
Interior, south tower looking northeast
Interior, south tower looking northeast
Interior, south tower looking southwest
Interior, upper narthex looking northeast
Interior, nave, triforium level looking southeast, nave elevation
Interior, nave, triforium level looking southeast
Exterior, chevet, north ambulatory roof looking east
Exterior, chevet, north ambulatory roof looking northeast, flying buttress detail, city view
Exterior, chevet, northeast ambulatory roof looking west, north transept east elevation
Exterior, chevet, southeast ambulatory roof looking southeast
Exterior, chevet, north ambulatory roof looking northeast, flying buttress detail, city view
Interior, chevet garret, looking west
Interior, chevet looking southeast, stained glass
Interior, chevet, northeast ambulatory looking northeast, radiating chapel elevation
Interior, chevet, northeast ambulatory looking northeast, radiating chapel elevation
Interior, chevet, northeast ambulatory looking northeast, radiating chapel elevation
Interior, chevet, east ambulatory looking east, axial chapel elevation
Interior, chevet, southeast ambulatory looking southeast, radiating chapel elevation
Interior, chevet, southeast ambulatory looking southeast, radiating chapel elevation
Interior, chevet, southeast ambulatory looking southeast, radiating chapel elevation
Interior: chevet, axial chapel
Interior: base of south transept rose window
Interior: chevet
Interior: chevet, north inner ambulatory
Interior: chevet, hemicycle
Interior: crossing
Interior: crypt, axial chapel
Interior: crypt, central space
Interior: crypt, chapel
Interior: crypt, Merovingian necropolis
Interior: crypt, north aisle