Religious Places

Richelieu and the Chapelle de la Sorbonne

The Chapelle de la Sorbonne is a large chapel built in the early 17th century by order of cardinal Richelieu. The chapel is part of the complex of the reputed Sorbonne university. Inside, in the chancel, is Richelieu’s marble cenotaph, decorated with a sculpture of the cardinal.

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