Tickets to Expiatory Chapel
Highlights
- Visit the Expiatory Chapel in Paris, an exquisite example of Gothic design, featuring intricate stained glass windows and a stunning rose window.
- Enhance your visit with a free downloadable booklet, available in 7 languages, to guide you through the chapel's intriguing past.
- Explore a monument of remembrance built on the site where Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were buried during the French Revolution.
- Visit the royal crypt, housing the royal couple's remains, and admire the sculptures of an angel pointing to the sky and Marie-Antoinette kneeling in reverence.
- Did you know? The chapel was designed by architect Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine, who also worked on Parisian landmarks, like the Louvre and the Arc de Triomphe.
At the Expiatory Chapel, discover the French Revolution through statues of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette, with a guide booklet available in multiple languages.
Your Visit
Step Into History at the Expiatory Chapel
Immerse yourself in French history by visiting the Expiatory Chapel, a neoclassical treasure in the heart of Paris. A free digital booklet, offered in French, English, Spanish, Italian, German, Dutch, and Russian, enhances your experience. Pierre Fontaine, the architect behind the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, designed this serene location, which recalls the turbulent days of the French Revolution. You'll be transported to the time when King Louis XVI and Queen Marie-Antoinette faced their tragic deaths. Marvel at two remarkable marble statues: one shows an angel pointing heavenward for the king, and the other depicts Marie-Antoinette at prayer, each freezing the grim fate of the fallen royals.
Discover Royal Legacy and Artworks
Continue the story by descending into the crypt, where a black marble altar indicates the original burial place of the royal couple. The chapel's design blends neoclassical, High Renaissance, and Greco-Roman elements, surrounding you with a vivid historical atmosphere. Louis XVIII commissioned it to honor his brother and sister-in-law and to remember the events that reshaped France. As you depart, you'll leave with a greater understanding of the deep history preserved within the Expiatory Chapel's walls.