Sainte-Chapelle hosts medieval music on 22 October
Published on 10/04/2026 at 07:51 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Sainte-Chapelle hosts Musiques au temps de saint Louis in Paris on 22 October 2026, placing a concert of thirteenth-century sacred music inside the medieval chapel. The programme marks 800 years since the coronation of Saint Louis and begins at 7pm.
The event takes place at Sainte-Chapelle, the royal chapel founded by Saint Louis in the middle of the thirteenth century. Its setting links the concert with the building's original religious function and with the music associated with the Parisian court.
Medieval music returns to Sainte-Chapelle on 22 October
The Schola de la Sainte-Chapelle performs music from the period of Louis IX. The official programme describes chants from the offices and mass, alongside works connected with the Notre-Dame school of composition.
The repertoire includes the medieval forms conduit, organum, motet and rondeau. It also includes music dedicated to the Virgin Mary, Saint Nicholas, Saint William of Bourges, the chapel's holy relics and Louis IX.
The programme draws on Parisian manuscripts for its monodic repertoire. Its polyphonic works are copies of pieces from the Magnus liber organi of Notre-Dame, a major early collection of Parisian polyphony. The official programme for 22 October also identifies the Schola as the performing ensemble.
Saint Louis, relics and the chapel's musical setting
Sainte-Chapelle was founded by Saint Louis to receive relics associated with the Passion. The official account presents music as part of the building's liturgical life, alongside the architecture and treasury created for the royal chapel.
That history gives the concert a precise connection with its venue. Rather than placing medieval music in a generic concert hall, the programme uses a chapel founded for the ruler whose coronation anniversary it commemorates.
The Schola de la Sainte-Chapelle was created in 2020 by Brigitte Lesne. The choir focuses on sacred music from the Middle Ages and Renaissance, including works that could have sounded beneath the chapel's vaults or relate to its history.
A separate family programme, Monument Jeu d'Enfant, is scheduled at the chapel on 17 and 18 October 2026. The family tour programme describes activities for children aged 7 to 12, conducted in French.
Visiting Sainte-Chapelle: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Musiques au temps de saint Louis takes place on 22 October 2026 at 7pm inside Sainte-Chapelle in Paris.
- The chapel stands within the Palais de Justice complex, so visitors must allow time for security checks before the concert.
- The address is 10 boulevard du Palais, 75001 Paris. The nearest listed transport options are Metro line 4 at Cité, RER lines B and C at Saint-Michel, and Metro lines 1, 7, 11 and 14 at Châtelet.
- Pushchairs must be small and foldable for security screening, and pushchairs are not permitted in the upper chapel.
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Frequently asked questions about Sainte-Chapelle
When does Musiques au temps de saint Louis take place at Sainte-Chapelle?
The concert takes place on 22 October 2026 at 7pm. It presents thirteenth-century sacred music and marks 800 years since the coronation of Saint Louis.
Where is Sainte-Chapelle and how do you get there?
The chapel is at 10 boulevard du Palais in Paris, inside the Palais de Justice complex. It can be reached by Metro line 4 at Cité, or by RER B and C at Saint-Michel.
What is Sainte-Chapelle?
It is a royal chapel founded by Saint Louis in the middle of the thirteenth century to receive relics associated with the Passion. Its history provides the setting for the medieval music programme on 22 October 2026.
