Effigy of Charles, count of Alencon, Royal tombs
Effigy of Charles, count of Alencon, 1297-1346, son of Charles I of Valois, brother of Philippe VI of Valois, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. Behind is the effigy of his wife Marie d'Espagne, d. 1379, daughter of Ferdinand II of Spain. Both were made late 14th century, originally from the Eglise des Jacobins in Paris and moved to Saint-Denis in 1817. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13440755
Media ID
45138151
Size
7087px x 4569px
(6.5MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
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