Notre Dame Collegiate Church in Poissy

It was here in this historic location that King Louis IX of France – also known as Saint Louis, who was behind the construction of Sainte-Chapelle in Paris – was baptised in 1214, a matter of hours after he was born in the castle at Poissy. The baptismal fonts can still be seen today.

During your visit, you’ll get to see an array of fantastic beasts too: the gargoyles towering over the 15th-century porch. The tympanums show cherubs riding astride sea monsters, as well as the Annunciation, and the icons depicted on the column capitals are classic Romanesque designs.

You’ll also find original tombstones, a chapel embellished with magnificent woodwork, the wheeled chair of the Ursulines convent, and even a Cavaille-Coll Mutin organ.

A fantastic testament to the medieval art and history of the Paris Region!

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