Sights · Our pick in Paris

Sainte-Chapelle

Royal chapel·Île de la Cité

Walls of stained glass

About Sainte-Chapelle

The Sainte-Chapelle stands within the Palais de la Cité on the Île de la Cité, run by the Centre des monuments nationaux; book on its own website.

Why it's on our list

  • Go on a sunny morning

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Sainte-Chapelle before you go.

Hotels nearby

The closest hotels in our guide to Sainte-Chapelle, as the crow flies.

  1. Cheval Blanc ParisPont Neuf450 m5 min walk
  2. L’HotelSaint-Germain700 m9 min walk
  3. Hôtel Madame RêveLouvre1.0 km13 min walk
  4. Les Bains ParisMarais1.1 km13 min walk
  5. Mandarin Oriental Lutetia, ParisSaint-Germain1.4 km17 min walk

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What’s nearby

Distances from Sainte-Chapelle are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest métro stations

  1. CitéM4200 m2 min walk
  2. Saint-MichelM4250 m3 min walk
  3. ChâteletM1M11M14M4M7350 m5 min walk

Key sights

  1. Notre-Dame450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 7 min
  2. The Louvre800 mWalk 10 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
  3. Musée d’Orsay1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
  4. Place Vendôme1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
  5. Palais Garnier2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
  6. Sacré-Cœur3.5 kmWalk 44 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 17 min
  7. Eiffel Tower3.7 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 17 min
  8. Arc de Triomphe4.2 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 19 min
  9. Charles de Gaulle Airport24 kmCar or taxi 84 min

Main railway stations

  1. Gare de Lyon2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 13 min
  2. Gare Montparnasse2.5 kmWalk 32 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 13 min
  3. Gare de l’Est2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 14 min
  4. Gare Saint-Lazare2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 14 min
  5. Gare du Nord2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 14 min

Location

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