Chapel

This neo-Gothic chapel conceals the burials of a prominent French family.

Behind the walls of this discreet chapel lies the story of one of the great lineages of French nobility. With its neo-Gothic architecture, an atmosphere that feels almost timeless, and the tombs it shelters, this place of memory tells, in its own way, centuries of family heritage — far from the pomp of grand châteaux, but no less rich in tales.

Yvelines: 13th-century Gothic chapel, now restored, saved by a painter

In Croissy-sur-Seine, in the Yvelines, a 13th-century Gothic chapel nearly vanished from view. The Saint-Léonard-and-Saint-Martin Chapel guards nearly a thousand years of history—marked by royal pilgrimages, mysterious relics, and an unexpected artistic rebirth.

Climbing District Saint-Lazare, a climbing gym and coworking space hidden in a chapel

How about a climb in an atypical location? Climbing District is located in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, close to the Saint-Lazare train station. Housed in a hidden former chapel, this climbing gym, which looks like an old library, is sure to surprise. Tip: coworking spaces with free wifi and coffee shop.

Notre-Dame de Paris: two renovated chapels unveil how magnificent they are

Even though the gigantic renovation worksite of Notre-Dame de Paris has been delayed, two chapels have been renovated already. Polychromatic plaster or dazzling exposed stones, the Saint Ferdinand and Notre-Dame-de-Guadalupe chapels unveil their beauty, covered in dirt for decades.