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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 .
According to legend, around 475 Saint Genevieve purchased land and built the first chapel on the site, to hold the relics of Denis of Paris, who first established Christianity in France. The Rue de la Chapelle, where the church is located, has existed since Gallo-Roman times, running from the suburb of Saint-Denis to the center of Paris. Due to ...
Saint-Denis (/ ˌsæ̃dəˈniː /, French: [sɛ̃d (ə)ni] ⓘ) is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.4 km (5.8 mi) from the centre of Paris. Saint-Denis is the second most populated suburb of Paris (after Boulogne-Billancourt), with a population of 113,116 at the 2020 census.
The Diocese of Saint-Denis in Île-de-France ( Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Dionysii in Francia; French: Diocèse de Saint-Denis-en-France) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in France . Erected in 1966 by Pope Paul VI, the diocese was split off from the Archdiocese of Paris and the Diocese of Versailles. Its territory comprises the ...
The Treasury of Saint-Denis, kept at the Basilica of Saint-Denis in Paris until the French Revolution, was the main repository of the regalia of the Kingdom of France, including the ancien régime portion of what are now known as the French Crown Jewels. Its surviving items are presently scattered between the Louvre, the Cabinet des Médailles ...
Martyrium of Saint Denis, Montmartre. Coordinates: 48.8867°N 2.3419°E. Chapel of Saint Denis. The hill of Montmartre became a place of popular pilgrimage after a chapel was erected by the people of Paris, around 475, where Saint Denis, the first bishop of Paris, was martyred. In the ninth century, the chapel, which had become ruined, was rebuilt.
Church of Notre-Dame-des-Vertus, Aubervilliers; Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Stains; Church of Saint Baudilus, Neuilly-sur-Marne; Church of Saint-Médard, Tremblay-en-France; Church of Saint-Ouen-le-Vieux; Church of St. Peter and St. Paul (Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis)
Saint-Eustache. 1 Rue de Jour (1st arrondissement of Paris) Flamboyant Gothic Parish church (1532–1640) Located next to Les Halles markets, rebuilt on a vast scale between 1532 and 1640 in the Flamboyant Gothic style, with touches of the Italian Renaissance. [2] Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois. Place du Louvre (1st arrondissement of Paris ...