Sainte-Chapelle

The Sainte-Chapelle ("Holy Chapel"), located within the Palais de Justice complex on the Ile de la Cité in the center of Paris, is a diminutive yet perfect example of the Rayonnant Style of Gothic architecture. It was erected by Louis IX, king of France, to house the Crown of Thorns and a fragment of the True Cross, precious relics of the Passion. Louis had purchased these in 1239 from the Byzantine emperor Baldwin II, for the exorbitant sum of 135,000 livres (the chapel "only" cost 40,000 livres to build). Two years later, more relics were brought from Byzantium.
                                                                      

• stained-glass windows--les vitraux
• the alter--l'autel
• candles--les bougies
• statues--les statues
• candelabras--les candélabres

                                                             

un croque-madame

                                                                      
Paris-Brest

                                                                      
I hear singing.--J'entends chanter.
                                                                      
I prayed.--J'ai prié.