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St-Denis Basilica. 1137-44. Romanesque-Gothic transformation point. Burial place of French kings. Suger.
Catolacus. 1C Roman settlement in Paris quarter of St-Denis.
Denis, St. -250. Patron St. of France, martyred first bishop of Paris. Carried his head to St-Denis Abbey.
Porte St-Denis. Paris. 1672. Celebrates Louis XIV’s victories on the Rhine.
Suger. 1081-1151. French Abbot of St-Denis, royal adviser. Rebuilt abbey, initiating Gothic style.
Leo VI. 866-912. Byzantine Emperor. Compiled Basilica legal code.
Sacre Coeur. Paris basilica built 1873-1910 by Abadie, at a cost of FF40 million.
St Peter’s. 1506-1615. Vatican Basilica. World’s largest. Tomb of St Peter. Bramante. Michelangelo. Raphael. Model for many government buildings.