Royal tombs, Basilique Saint-Denis, Saint-Denis, France

Royal tombs seen from above, with effigies of (left-right) John II the Good, 1319-1364, Philippe VI of Valois, 1293-1350, Philippe V Le Long, 1294-1322, Jeanne d'Evreux, 1307-71, Charles IV the Fair, 1294-1328 and Blanche of France, 1328-93, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. Behind is the tomb of Henri II, 1519ao'59, and Catherine de Medici, 1519ao'89, with statues of the virtues, made 1560-73 by Francesco Primaticcio, Jacquio Ponce and Germain Pilon. 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

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13422487

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45090074

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Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

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Photograph by Manuel Cohen