Sainte Chapelle Floor Plan. The construction which began in 1242 was completed in 1248. The Sainte-Chapelle floor plan however is comparatively simple consisting only of a nave and apse.
You can find the stunning 15 stained-glass windows measuring 15 meters in height on the first floor. The Holy Chapel is. Floor plans of the upper chapel and the lower chapel.
Built in seven years an impressive feat the Sainte Chapelle was intended to house precious Christian relics including Christs crown of thorns acquired by Saint Louis.
And then of course came the French Revolution Sainte Chapelle was used as a flour store a club room and a judicial archive. The church has two levels. The nave is the rectangular body of the building while the apse is a semi-circular structure. The upper floor on the same level as the royal appartments.
