The musty old basilica of St.-Denis, burial place of French kings, had seldom seen such polite excitement. As part of Paris’ celebration of its 2,000th birthday last year, diplomats, dignitaries ...

The Basilica of Saint-Denis, Royal necropolis of the kings of ... one of the first Gothic vaults built in Europe. The Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar in Zaragoza, a sanctuary overlooking ...

He also built the basilica of St. Paul and restored the ... He did the same thing for St. Denis, whom the king had taken as a patron saint. At court, Eligius and his friend Dado lived a life ...

The Basilica of Saint-Denis became the final resting place for ... it replaced the original 4th-century church built atop what is believed to be Saint Peter’s burial site. Renowned architects ...