French Renaissance stained glass of Saint Louis by Engrand le Prince.
Saint-Louis Theme Pages
King of France 1226-1270. Died whilst participating in the Eight Crusade, died in Tunis, North Africa. He was buried in the St Denis Basilica, and in 1297 he was canonized by Pope Boniface VIII at Orvieto.
See "The Golden Legend" for the medieval life of St Louis.
Detail of stained glass window (1975) by Marc Chagell at Reims Cathedral depict St Louis dispensing justice.
