7. The Basilica of Saint Denis (French: Basilique de Saint-Denis) is the famous burial site of the French monarchs, comparable to Westminster Abbey in England. Almost all the kings of France were buried in the Basilica, but unlike Westminster Abbey it was not used for coronations (a role devoted to the Cathedral of Reims). The basilica is located in Saint Denis, now a northern suburb of Paris Inspired by Janet Blog “Confronting Mortality at St. Denis” http://janettravels.wordpress.com
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11. St. Denis is the patron saint of Paris who was martyred by the Romans at Montmartre in about 250 AD. He picked up his own head and walked the many miles to his current resting place, the spot where the church and later cathedral of St. Denis now stands
13. This small tomb is for Jean I, the posthumous heir of King Louis X who was born and ‘reigned’ for 4 days in 1316 before his death. Note the royal lion at his feet.
14. the Dauphin Louis-Joseph who died at age 8, was the second son, the titular Louis XVII who died after the revolution, are interred in the crypt. This is the monument containing the heart of Louis XVII.