CHAPELLE EXPIATOIRE a Monument Dedicated to the Royal Family in the Heart of Paris
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www.tourisme.monuments-nationaux.fr CHAPELLE EXPIATOIRE A monument dedicated to the Royal family in the heart of Paris. Situated in the heart of Paris on Square Louis XVI, the Expiatory ACCESS Chapel was built during the Restoration to commemorate the Ancien Régime and the French Revolution. Work commenced on this outstanding Neoclassical and Romantic building in 1815, under the orders of Louis XVIII. It is dedicated to the memory of the Royal family, and lies on the site of a former Revolutionary cemetery where Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette were buried in 1793, as were Charlotte Corday, the Comtesse du Barry, and Olympe de Gouges. RECEPTION Subject to modification. Open October to March: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12.30 a.m. and from 1.30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Grands Magasins April to September: from Tuesday to Saturday Between “Place de la Madeleine” from 10 a.m to 12.30 a.m. and from 1.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. and Saint-Lazare station Last admission 30 minutes before closing time. Metro: Saint-Lazare - lines 3, 12, 13, 14 Saint-Augustin, Havre-Caumartin line 9 Closed 1st January, 1st May and 25th December RER A: Auber INFORMATIONS FACILITIES CHAPELLE EXPIATOIRE Drop off and pick up point in front of the monument 29, rue Pasquier - 75008 Paris Parking for coaches 500 m Reservation required (rue Gluck, behind Opéra-Garnier) tel.: (33) (0)1 42 65 35 80 Shop [email protected] Function room rental www.chapelle-expiatoire-paris.fr PARIS ÎLE-DE-FRANCE CHAPELLE EXPIATOIRE TOURS Unaccompanied tour with guide booklet French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Russian Duration: 30 min Lecture tour French Reservations: ACCESS tel.: (33) (0)1 44 54 19 30 - fax: (33) (0)1 44 54 19 31 [email protected] Duration: 1 hr 30 min Private visit, with or without catering service, outside standard opening hours RATES 2019 CATEGORY 3 Grands Magasins Rate for tourism professionals Between “Place de la Madeleine” and groups (minimum 20 people) and Saint-Lazare station Concessions Metro: Saint-Lazare - lines 3, 12, 13, 14 € Saint-Augustin, Havre-Caumartin line 9 5 @ RER A: Auber New! Pro E-ticketing INFORMATIONS Adults 6 € CHAPELLE EXPIATOIRE 29, rue Pasquier - 75008 Paris Free admission: minors under 18 * Reservation required Free admission: 18-25 years old tel.: (33) (0)1 42 65 35 80 (EU nationals and regularised EU residents) [email protected] * excluding school groups www.chapelle-expiatoire-paris.fr USEFUL ADDRESSES Paris Tourist and Convention Office www.parisinfo.com Ile-de-France Regional Tourist Board www.visitparisregion.com Nearby national monuments: Towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral PARIS IDF Arc de Triomphe Sainte-Chapelle Non contractual document - September 2018 Conciergerie.