Chapelle expiatoire
The Chapelle expiatoire ("Expiatory Chapel") is a chapel located in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. The chapel was constructed on the grounds where King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette had been buried after they had been guillotined, and it is therefore dedicated to them.
| Expiatory Chapel | |
|---|---|
Chapelle expiatoire | |
Expiatory Chapel | |
| 48°52′25.5″N 2°19′22.9″E | |
| Location | 29 rue Pasquier, 8th arrondissement of Paris |
| Country | France |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Status | Memorial Chapel |
| Founded | 1816 |
| Founder(s) | Louis XVIII, Duchess of Angoulême |
| Consecrated | January 21, 1824 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Museum |
| Heritage designation | Monument Historique PA00088809 |
| Designated | 1914 |
| Architectural type | church |
| Construction cost | 3,000,000 livres |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 168 feet (51 m) |
| Width | 93.5 feet (28.5 m) |
The closest métro station is Saint-Augustin .
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