A neoclassical chapel by Fontaine, Napoleon's architect, built by Louis XVIII on the former Madeleine cemetery where Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette were buried after the guillotine. Inaugurated in 1826 in the presence of Charles X, it stands a few minutes' walk from Saint-Lazare and the Madeleine.
- Address
- 29 Rue Pasquier, 75008 Paris
- Hours
- Oct-Mar Wed-Sat 10:00-12:30, 13:30-17:00; closed Sun-Tue. Apr-Sep Tue-Sat 10:00-12:30, 13:30-18:30; closed Sun-Mon. Last entry 30 min before closing
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 30 min
- Price
- EUR 7; free under 18 and EU 18-25s (chapelle-expiatoire-paris.fr, 2026)
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Note the winter hours: closed Sunday, Monday and Tuesday from October to March.
- Booking online is possible but not required; tickets are sold on site.
- Free for under-18s and EU residents aged 18-25.