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Centre Pompidou vs Sainte-Chapelle

Both are endorsed by writers. On balance, Sainte-Chapelle ranks marginally higher than Centre Pompidou. Sainte-Chapelle has a TripExpert Score of 93 with approval from 7 reviewers including Let's Go, Time Out and Fodor's.

Centre Pompidou
Centre Pompidou
9 / 10
Place Georges Pompidou, 75004 Paris
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Love it or hate it, the Pompidou is certainly the city's most unique-looking building." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"Has a permanent collection that runs from 1905 to the present and includes such "isms" as primitivism, Cubism, Fauvism, surrealism, and Abstract Expressionism."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Paris’ premier cultural centre has amazed visitors since it was inaugurated in 1977." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Located in the center of Paris in a building designed by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, Centre Pompidou is the brainchild of President Georges Pompidou." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"This museum contains one of the largest collections of modern art in the world (60 000 exhibits), ranging from painting and architecture to photography, cinema, new media, sculpture and design."
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Sainte-Chapelle
Sainte-Chapelle
9 / 10
6 boulevard du Palais, 75001 Paris
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Built by the obsessively pious Louis IX (1226–70), this Gothic jewel is home to the oldest stained-glass windows in Paris." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Devout King Louis IX (St Louis, 1226-70) had a hobby of accumulating holy relics." Full review
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"Jewel of Gothic architecture of the XIII century, exceptional."
Let's Go Let's Go
"The Lower Chapel has a blue, vaulted ceiling dotted with the golden symbol of the French monarchy, the fleurs-de-lis, and contains a few “treasures” (i.e., platter-sized portraits of saints). " Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"This jewel of Gothic art was built upon the order of Saint Louis to house the relics of Christ and the Virgin Mary." Full review
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