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The abbey church became a cathedral on the formation of the Diocese of Saint-Denis by Pope Paul VI in 1966 and is the seat of the Bishop of Saint-Denis, currently (since 2009) Pascal Delannoy. Although known as the "Basilica of St Denis", the cathedral has not been granted the title of Minor Basilica by the Vatican .
Plünderung der Königsgräber von Saint-Denis; Usage on es.wikipedia.org Profanación de las tumbas de la basílica de Saint-Denis; Usage on ru.wikipedia.org Осквернение королевской усыпальницы в базилике Сен-Дени; Usage on sl.wikipedia.org Stolnica sv. Dionizija, Saint-Denis
basilica saint-denis. (PA00079952)(Detail) This building is indexed in the base Mérimée , a database of architectural heritage maintained by the French Ministry of Culture , under the reference PA00079952 .
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The Gothic style first appeared in France in the mid-12th century in an Abbey, St Denis Basilica, built by Abbot Suger (1081–1151). The old Basilica was the traditional burial place of Saint Denis, and of the Kings of France, and was also a very popular pilgrimage destination, so much so that pilgrims were sometimes crushed by the crowds.
Tomb of Louis XII and Anne of Bretagne, Abbey Church, Saint-Denis. The Tomb of Louis XII and Anne of Brittany is a large and complex silver-gilt and marble sculptured 16th century funerary monument. Its design and build are usually attributed to the Juste brothers [1] although the work of several other hands can be distinguished.
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