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Attraction · Saint-Denis · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Basilique Saint-Denis

Basilique Saint-Denis is an attraction in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. Within 100 m you'll find a water point, a bench and a public toilet.

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The story

Audio tour · Basilique Saint-Denis

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You're standing at the Basilica of Saint-Denis, just north of Paris. From the outside it may look modest, but this building changed architecture across Europe. It's also the final resting place of almost every French king.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Visitors
109,550 a year (2022)

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 90 m and a public toilet at 100 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Basilique Saint-Denis, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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