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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 22, 2012
Pros: Stained glass depicting the stories in the bible.
Cons: Expensive for what it is and crowded small room.
Summary: After speaking with my uncle who had visited Paris the year prior, Sainte Chapelle was one of his highest recommended places to visit. Unfortunately this was one of my least favorite landmarks to see while visiting Paris. I didn’t have any ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 17, 2008
Pros: It's absolutely stunning
Cons: Lines can be long, stairs are steep and narrow
Summary: I am a Congenital Night Owl (CNO). I love the wee hours of the morning when everything is quiet and I can hear the great horned owls calling out in cross-species camaraderie from across the greenway. I can write or read or play computer Boggle all ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 30, 2001
Pros: The stained glass
Cons: The wait if you don't get there early
Summary: St. Chapelle is at first a very unassuming chapel squished between two other buildings. I had heard it was not-to-be-missed so I made some time to see it. Make sure you check the worship schedule before waiting in line. I arrived 15 minutes before it ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 29, 2001
Pros: Absolutely breathtaking
Cons: Small
Summary: When I was 17, I was going to France as an exchange student, and my French teacher back here in the states suggested that I go and visit this little chapel in the heart of Paris while I was there. I had no idea what I was stepping in to, and I found it ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 22, 2001
Pros: beautiful, historic
Cons: Stained glass needs to be cleaned..
Summary: Sunlight streaming through the stained glass of the Gothic cathedrals of Chartes, Rouen, Notre Dame, Reims, and, Sainte-Chapelle in Paris, evoke a Kaleidoscopic image or memory in many cases, except, why is it , when I think of ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 17, 2000
Pros: it is breathtaking
Cons: the stairs are very steep
Summary: Lest you think that the only thing I did in Paris was shop and eat – I did make plenty of time to see some of the national monuments. My favorite has always been La Sainte-Chapelle.
I fell in love with this church when I first went to Paris ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 15, 2000
Pros: architecture, stained glass, concerts
Cons: none
Summary:
Review Topic: Sights & AttractionsUndoubtedly, my favorite place to visit in Paris. Beautiful architecture and stained glass. Take the metro to the cite stop and follow the signs to sainte chapelle. If you have time, a ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 15, 2000
Pros: beautiful stained glass
Cons: been discovered by tour groups
Summary: Sainte Chapelle is right in the middle of things - very near Notre Dame - and yet it's hidden. To get to this church you'll have to go through gates that hide it from view from the street. But, the trip is worth it.
Sainte Chapelle is known ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 20, 2000
Pros: Very beautiful
Cons: A short wait usually required
Summary: Avoiding the long lines in front of Notre Dame, I headed over to Sainte-Chapelle in order to kill time. Little did I know that I would find one of my now favorite places in all of Paris. When you first walk in, you think "is this it?". Then ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 10, 2000
Pros: Beautiful if you enjoy the art of stained glass, maybe even if you don't
Cons: I'll let you know if I think of one
Summary: Sainte Chapelle is located on Ile-de-la-Cite in the middle of the Seine, just a couple of blocks from Notre Dame Cathedral. Visitors are required to go through a metal detector before they get near the chapel since they are also entering the Palais de ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 5, 2000
Pros: Wonderful beauty
Cons: None
Summary: Go when the sun is shining brightly and you will agree...It is a jewel box. It is a beautiful light show with the natural sunlight shining through any of the fifteen stained glass windows! The rose window is best seen at sunset.
The Sainte ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 4, 2000
Pros: inexplicable beauty
Cons: none
Summary: What can one say about Sainte Chapelle? There are no words you can use to describe the beauty and majesty of this small chapel.
For a small fee, you can enter this chapel built on a small island in the Seine.
You enter on the ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 22, 2000
Pros: Beautiful
Cons: None
Summary: The first time I was in Paris, I was taking a school program. We'd gone through about 3 hours at Notre Dame, and all I wanted was some "glace" - ice cream! I was exhausted, bored, and ready to sit down.
They told us we were going ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 11, 2000
Pros: stained-glass windows: colors, light effects, atmosphere
Cons: none!
Summary: I heard that when the poet Racine stepped inside Sainte-Chape1le, he said he felt like he had died and gone to heaven. He was right. If you only have one day in Paris, go here. It is worth the long lines, which move in blocks inside the chapel. If ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 11, 2000
Pros: it's a beautifully symbolic, historic site!
Cons: none
Summary: You see, the ornamentation of Castles and Fleur de lys are tied into the history of this magnificently significant historic gem! Louis IX was born to parents of French royalty and Spanish royalty-- therefore his Ste. Chapelle was designed to reflect ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 4, 2000
Pros: Magical on a sunny day
Cons: Can get Crowded
Summary: Sainte Chapelle is a magical place. From the outside, it doesn't look like much, hidden as it is behind the Palais de Justice and entered through a narrow, dreary courtyard. When you first enter the lower chapel, you are a still a bit disappointed ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 28, 2000
Pros: Absolutely Stunning
Cons: More and more popular each year
Summary: I lived in Italy for a year and have seen some of the most wonderful churches and chapels in all of Europe. Ste Chapelle is far and away my favorite Chapel. Every time I visit Paris I go to this charming Chapel with its incredible stain glass. No visitor ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 19, 2000
Pros: So Beautiful!
Cons: Having to pay to go into a church
Summary: I'm sorry, but "American in Paris" must have a rock for a soul. This is my second favorite place in Paris (after the Musee Rodin), and I can't imagine how anyone could be too "jaded" to not enjoy it.
The amazing thing ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 19, 1999
Pros: None I can think of
Cons: The wait to get in.
Summary: I live in Paris, so perhaps I am jaded. I had always wanted to visit Sainte Chapelle. This chapel always has long lines circling the block. Finally we invested in the time to wait only to find it was one of the biggest disappointments in our ... read more
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