Paris Sights

Chapelle Expiatoire

#541 of 1479 things to do in Paris

#15 of 73 architecture sights in France

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  • Address
    • square Louis XVI 8e
  • Transport
    • St-Augustin
  • Website
  • Phone
    • 01 44 32 18 00
  • Price
    • adult/18-25yr €5/3.50
  • Hours
    • 1-5pm Thu-Sat

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Lonely Planet review for Chapelle Expiatoire

The austere, neoclassical Atonement Chapel, opposite 36 rue Pasquier, sits atop the section of a cemetery where Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette and many other victims of the Reign of Terror were buried after their executions in 1793. It was erected by Louis’ brother, the restored Bourbon king Louis XVIII, in 1815. Two years later the royal bones were removed to the Basilique de St-Denis.

 

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