St Denis Glass

Stained window showing the story of St Denis,of France, became—according to legend–the first bishop of Paris. Legend relates that he was decapitated on the hill of Montmartre and subsequently carried his head to the site of the current church, indicating where he wanted to be buried. According to related legends, a Martyrium was erected on the site of his grave, which became a famous place of pilgrimage during the fifth and sixth centuries