I was recently in Paris with my Mum. I had taken her as a surprise for her birthday (I won't disclose her age!). I have been to this gorgeous city twice before but manage to discover something amazing each time.
I don't think I'll tire of visiting it....ever.
This image is of one of those discoveries. I took this with my new Lumix digital camera in Sainte-Chapelle, located on the Ile de la Cite. I had never heard of this awesome place but my Mum insisted we visit as we were passing by and it's somewhere she had dreamed of seeing. It is hidden away, near the famous Notredam Cathedral, located within the Palais de Justice complex. From the outside the chapel looks lovely, its gothic architecture is striking but to be honest It looked like a few other churches so I wasn't ready to be impressed by the interior. We joined the very small queue for our tickets and entered the chapel. We climbed a few very narrow stairs and when we reached the upper chapel I was hit by an overload of light, colour, and detail......WOW! The 15 giant stained glass windows dominate the room, they are barely visible from the exterior of the Chapel.
I won't go in to more detail, it has to be seen to be believed, trust me. It was my highlight of our weekend.I am not a religious person and you don't have to be to appreciate the craftmanship that went into this structure.
