Considered a masterpiece of Gothic art, the Sainte-Chapelle is a symbol of how royalty and religion were closely linked. Even its interior is decorated with fabrics embroidered with the fleur de lis, which is the symbol of the French monarchy. The chapel was built on two floors of the same area, but with different heights. The first floor (Chapelle Basse), simpler, was frequented by employees and local residents, the second, with its 15 magnificent stained glass windows - a set of unparalleled beauty of art in the Middle Ages, where biblical scenes were portrayed, was frequented only by the royal family. and some guests. In the upper chapel (Chapelle Haute) the sacred treasures were kept.

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Between fires and a major flood, the chapel survived. But it was at the time of the French Revolution that it suffered the most severe attacks... Looted and used as a warehouse for grain and food, as well as an office, it was one of the biggest targets of the rebellion for being, let's say, one of the representations of French royalty in Paris. Valuable works of art, furniture, decorative objects and various gems were destroyed or melted down. Very little of what was left and recovered was returned to the chapel. Some parts are in museums, mostly in France and England.