High Gothic. Saint-Denis, as well as other Early Gothic churches like Sens Cathedral and Senlis Cathedral, spurred the spread of the architectural style throughout the country and the continent.

A cathedral in Paris gave birth to Gothic architecture. (It's not Notre Dame) Saint-Denis, the burial site of France’s kings, queens, and icons, inspired an architectural revolution.

On Friday, July 26th, Paris began the long-awaited Olympic and Paralympic Games. Located in the city’s Seine-Saint-Denis district, Dominque Perrault Architecture designed the master plan for the ...

The church earned basilica status after a five-year restoration project sharpened its beauty and made it earthquake-safe.

The Basilica of Saint-Denis was the model for Notre Dame Cathedral, and the burial ground for the French monarchy. And it receives only 130,000 visitors a year.

And so he did, diving into designs of sacred structures from Solomon’s Temple to St. Denis Cathedral in France. At about the same time, Stroik began work on two small church projects.

Built in 1877, Saint Joseph’s Cathedral is an architectural masterpiece that could last forever The church earned basilica status after a five-year restoration project sharpened its beauty and ...