Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris

Advantages: none
Disadvantages: pigeons

i do not recommend anyone to go here. yes the place houses a monument which is important for the history of french nationalism, but it is in a horribel part of town. the monument comes at the end of the boulevard saint-denis which to the rest of us is where by day all the trendy clothes shops are and by night ll the prodtitutes hang otu. it is an interesting area, and perhpas one that deserves to be seen to give a balanced view of paris, but it is ... Read review

Advantages: So much history in one place
Disadvantages: Far out of the centre

Admittedly I am a biased history student but I found this place absolutely magical. The first 20 mins of my video from a 3 week tour of Europe, are taken up by the tombs of St. Denis. I was very disappointed to discover that the tombs no longer held the bodies of those they represented as they were thrown out during the Revolution. The place is a little out of the way, but it really is worth the extra time spent getting there. It is not in the nicest ...
...see the area, you go to see this ancient monument and all it houses. As Westminster Abbey is my favourite place in the world (no not joking!) I was interested to see what the French royal mausoleum would be like and I was not disappointed. There are far more royal tombs here than in Westminster Abbey. The number is incredible. There is the added bonus that you can film and take photos inside the church which would not be allowed in this country. ... Read review