Saint Denis Basilica

The Basilica of Saint Denis (French: Basilique de Saint-Denis, or simply Basilique Saint-Denis) is the famous burial site of the French monarchs, comparable to Westminster Abbey in England. Almost all the kings of France were buried in the Basilica, but unlike Westminster Abbey it was not used for coronations (a role devoted to the Cathedral of Reims). The basilica is located in Saint Denis, now a northern suburb of Paris.

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French - Famous burial site - French monarchs - Westminster Abbey - England - Basilica - Cathedral of Reims - Saint Denis - Suburb - Paris

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Saint Denis is a patron saint of France and, according to legend, was the first bishop of Paris. A simple shrine was erected at his burial place. There Dagobert I, king of the Franks, who reigned from 628 to 637, founded the Abbey of Saint Denis, attached to a Benedictine monastery.

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Denis - Saint - Bishop of Paris - Dagobert I - Franks - 628 - 637 - Abbey - Benedictine - Monastery

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