THE SAINT-DENIS BASILICA

Between light and shadow

An episode from the series SECRETS OF CATHEDRALS

Synopsis

In the 12th century, Abbot Suger launched the first Gothic cathedral project. He dreamed of a large, spacious edifice that would, above all, let the light in.

Against all odds, the abbot would succeed. On June 11, 1144, the Saint-Denis Basilica, which would later become a cathedral, was inaugurated.