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Felipe VI presents the XIX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career - Madrid

King Felipe VI during the award ceremony of the IX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career Achievement, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on December 1, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). In this edition, the award was received by the honorary president of Galletas Gullón, María Teresa Rodríguez, a company that was founded in 1892 and which she led from 1983, after the death of her husband, José Manuel Gullón, until her retirement in 2019. Galletas Gullón is today the only family-owned cookie company that remains in the sector with a turnover of more than 300 million euros per year and a presence in more than 120 countries. In addition to her outstanding business career, María Teresa Rodríguez has promoted philanthropic initiatives in the field of education, employment generation and community development. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Felipe VI presents the XIX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career - Madrid

King Felipe VI during the award ceremony of the IX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career Achievement, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on December 1, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). In this edition, the award was received by the honorary president of Galletas Gullón, María Teresa Rodríguez, a company that was founded in 1892 and which she led from 1983, after the death of her husband, José Manuel Gullón, until her retirement in 2019. Galletas Gullón is today the only family-owned cookie company that remains in the sector with a turnover of more than 300 million euros per year and a presence in more than 120 countries. In addition to her outstanding business career, María Teresa Rodríguez has promoted philanthropic initiatives in the field of education, employment generation and community development. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Felipe VI presents the XIX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career - Madrid

King Felipe VI during the award ceremony of the IX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career Achievement, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on December 1, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). In this edition, the award was received by the honorary president of Galletas Gullón, María Teresa Rodríguez, a company that was founded in 1892 and which she led from 1983, after the death of her husband, José Manuel Gullón, until her retirement in 2019. Galletas Gullón is today the only family-owned cookie company that remains in the sector with a turnover of more than 300 million euros per year and a presence in more than 120 countries. In addition to her outstanding business career, María Teresa Rodríguez has promoted philanthropic initiatives in the field of education, employment generation and community development. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Felipe VI presents the XIX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career - Madrid

King Felipe VI during the award ceremony of the IX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career Achievement, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on December 1, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). In this edition, the award was received by the honorary president of Galletas Gullón, María Teresa Rodríguez, a company that was founded in 1892 and which she led from 1983, after the death of her husband, José Manuel Gullón, until her retirement in 2019. Galletas Gullón is today the only family-owned cookie company that remains in the sector with a turnover of more than 300 million euros per year and a presence in more than 120 countries. In addition to her outstanding business career, María Teresa Rodríguez has promoted philanthropic initiatives in the field of education, employment generation and community development. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Felipe VI presents the XIX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career - Madrid

King Felipe VI during the award ceremony of the IX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career Achievement, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on December 1, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). In this edition, the award was received by the honorary president of Galletas Gullón, María Teresa Rodríguez, a company that was founded in 1892 and which she led from 1983, after the death of her husband, José Manuel Gullón, until her retirement in 2019. Galletas Gullón is today the only family-owned cookie company that remains in the sector with a turnover of more than 300 million euros per year and a presence in more than 120 countries. In addition to her outstanding business career, María Teresa Rodríguez has promoted philanthropic initiatives in the field of education, employment generation and community development. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Felipe VI presents the XIX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career - Madrid

King Felipe VI during the award ceremony of the IX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career Achievement, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on December 1, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). In this edition, the award was received by the honorary president of Galletas Gullón, María Teresa Rodríguez, a company that was founded in 1892 and which she led from 1983, after the death of her husband, José Manuel Gullón, until her retirement in 2019. Galletas Gullón is today the only family-owned cookie company that remains in the sector with a turnover of more than 300 million euros per year and a presence in more than 120 countries. In addition to her outstanding business career, María Teresa Rodríguez has promoted philanthropic initiatives in the field of education, employment generation and community development. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Felipe VI presents the XIX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career - Madrid

King Felipe VI during the award ceremony of the IX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career Achievement, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on December 1, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). In this edition, the award was received by the honorary president of Galletas Gullón, María Teresa Rodríguez, a company that was founded in 1892 and which she led from 1983, after the death of her husband, José Manuel Gullón, until her retirement in 2019. Galletas Gullón is today the only family-owned cookie company that remains in the sector with a turnover of more than 300 million euros per year and a presence in more than 120 countries. In addition to her outstanding business career, María Teresa Rodríguez has promoted philanthropic initiatives in the field of education, employment generation and community development. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Felipe VI presents the XIX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career - Madrid

King Felipe VI during the award ceremony of the IX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career Achievement, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on December 1, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). In this edition, the award was received by the honorary president of Galletas Gullón, María Teresa Rodríguez, a company that was founded in 1892 and which she led from 1983, after the death of her husband, José Manuel Gullón, until her retirement in 2019. Galletas Gullón is today the only family-owned cookie company that remains in the sector with a turnover of more than 300 million euros per year and a presence in more than 120 countries. In addition to her outstanding business career, María Teresa Rodríguez has promoted philanthropic initiatives in the field of education, employment generation and community development. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The King Closes The 9th Open Government Partnership Global Summit - Spain

Family photo during the closing of the IX Global Summit of the Open Government Partnership, at the Europa Conference Center, on October 9, 2025, in Vitoria, Alava, Basque Country (Spain). During the summit, experiences on transparency, citizen participation, public integrity, access to information, the fight against disinformation, digital governance, climate and justice, among other thematic areas, are discussed and shared. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The King Closes The 9th Open Government Partnership Global Summit - Spain

King Felipe VI (left) greets upon his arrival at the closing of the IX Global Summit of the Open Government Partnership, at the Europa Conference Center, on October 9, 2025, in Vitoria, Álava, Basque Country (Spain). During the summit, experiences on transparency, citizen participation, public integrity, access to information, the fight against disinformation, digital governance, climate and justice, among other thematic areas, will be discussed and shared. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The King Closes The 9th Open Government Partnership Global Summit - Spain

King Felipe VI during the closing ceremony of the IX Global Summit of the Open Government Partnership, at the Europa Conference Center, on October 9, 2025, in Vitoria, Alava, Basque Country (Spain). During the summit, experiences on transparency, citizen participation, public integrity, access to information, the fight against disinformation, digital governance, climate and justice, among other thematic areas, will be discussed and shared. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The King Closes The 9th Open Government Partnership Global Summit - Spain

King Felipe VI closes the IX Global Summit of the Open Government Partnership, at the Europa Conference Center, on October 9, 2025, in Vitoria, Alava, Basque Country (Spain). During the summit, experiences on transparency, citizen participation, public integrity, access to information, the fight against disinformation, digital governance, climate and justice, among other topics, are discussed and shared. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The King Closes The 9th Open Government Partnership Global Summit - Spain

King Felipe VI upon his arrival at the closing of the IX Global Summit of the Open Government Partnership, at the Europa Conference Center, on October 9, 2025, in Vitoria, Alava, Basque Country (Spain). During the summit, experiences on transparency, citizen participation, public integrity, access to information, the fight against disinformation, digital governance, climate and justice, among other thematic areas, will be discussed and shared. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The King Closes The 9th Open Government Partnership Global Summit - Spain

King Felipe VI (l) and the Minister for Digital Transformation and the Civil Service, Óscar López (2l), greet each other upon their arrival at the closing of the IX Global Summit of the Open Government Partnership, at the Europa Conference Center, on October 9, 2025, in Vitoria, Álava, Basque Country (Spain). During the summit, experiences on transparency, citizen participation, public integrity, access to information, the fight against disinformation, digital governance, climate and justice, among other thematic areas, will be discussed and shared. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The King Closes The 9th Open Government Partnership Global Summit - Spain

King Felipe VI upon his arrival at the closing of the IX Global Summit of the Open Government Partnership, at the Europa Conference Center, on October 9, 2025, in Vitoria, Alava, Basque Country (Spain). During the summit, experiences on transparency, citizen participation, public integrity, access to information, the fight against disinformation, digital governance, climate and justice, among other thematic areas, will be discussed and shared. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The King Closes The 9th Open Government Partnership Global Summit - Spain

King Felipe VI upon his arrival at the closing of the IX Global Summit of the Open Government Partnership, at the Europa Conference Center, on October 9, 2025, in Vitoria, Alava, Basque Country (Spain). During the summit, experiences on transparency, citizen participation, public integrity, access to information, the fight against disinformation, digital governance, climate and justice, among other thematic areas, will be discussed and shared. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The King Closes The 9th Open Government Partnership Global Summit - Spain

King Felipe VI upon his arrival at the closing of the IX Global Summit of the Open Government Partnership, at the Europa Conference Center, on October 9, 2025, in Vitoria, Alava, Basque Country (Spain). During the summit, experiences on transparency, citizen participation, public integrity, access to information, the fight against disinformation, digital governance, climate and justice, among other thematic areas, will be discussed and shared. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The King Closes The 9th Open Government Partnership Global Summit - Spain

King Felipe VI closes the IX Global Summit of the Open Government Partnership, at the Europa Conference Center, on October 9, 2025, in Vitoria, Alava, Basque Country (Spain). During the summit, experiences on transparency, citizen participation, public integrity, access to information, the fight against disinformation, digital governance, climate and justice, among other topics, are discussed and shared. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The King Closes The 9th Open Government Partnership Global Summit - Spain

King Felipe VI (left) and the Minister for Digital Transformation and the Civil Service, Óscar López (right), on their arrival at the closing of the IX Global Summit of the Open Government Partnership, at the Europa Conference Center, on October 9, 2025, in Vitoria, Álava, Basque Country (Spain). During the summit, experiences on transparency, citizen participation, public integrity, access to information, the fight against disinformation, digital governance, climate and justice, among other thematic areas, will be discussed and shared. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Sainte Chapelle - Paris

PARIS (75) ILE DE LA CITE. LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE. SIX ANS DE TRAVAUX ET 9,5 MILLIONS D'EUROS ONT ETE INVESTIS DANS LA RESTAURATION DES VITRAUX (ACHEVES EN 2014). ILS RACONTENT L'HISTOIRE DU PEUPLE ELU EN PLUS DE MILLE SCENES HISTORIEES, A LA MANIERE D'UNE BANDE DESSINEE MONUMENTALE. CONSTRUIT AU XIIIE SIECLE PAR LE ROI LOUIS IX (SAINT LOUIS,) POUR SERVIR DE RELIQUAIRE A LA COURONNE D'EPINES DU CHRIST, LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE ABRITE LES RELIQUES LES PLUS PRECIEUSES DE LA CHRETIENTE (DONT LA COURONNE D'EPINES) Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Sainte Chapelle - Paris

PARIS (75) ILE DE LA CITE. LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE. SIX ANS DE TRAVAUX ET 9,5 MILLIONS D'EUROS ONT ETE INVESTIS DANS LA RESTAURATION DES VITRAUX (ACHEVES EN 2014). ILS RACONTENT L'HISTOIRE DU PEUPLE ELU EN PLUS DE MILLE SCENES HISTORIEES, A LA MANIERE D'UNE BANDE DESSINEE MONUMENTALE. CONSTRUIT AU XIIIE SIECLE PAR LE ROI LOUIS IX (SAINT LOUIS,) POUR SERVIR DE RELIQUAIRE A LA COURONNE D'EPINES DU CHRIST, LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE ABRITE LES RELIQUES LES PLUS PRECIEUSES DE LA CHRETIENTE (DONT LA COURONNE D'EPINES) Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Sainte Chapelle - Paris

PARIS (75) ILE DE LA CITE. LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE. SIX ANS DE TRAVAUX ET 9,5 MILLIONS D'EUROS ONT ETE INVESTIS DANS LA RESTAURATION DES VITRAUX (ACHEVES EN 2014). ILS RACONTENT L'HISTOIRE DU PEUPLE ELU EN PLUS DE MILLE SCENES HISTORIEES, A LA MANIERE D'UNE BANDE DESSINEE MONUMENTALE. CONSTRUIT AU XIIIE SIECLE PAR LE ROI LOUIS IX (SAINT LOUIS,) POUR SERVIR DE RELIQUAIRE A LA COURONNE D'EPINES DU CHRIST, LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE ABRITE LES RELIQUES LES PLUS PRECIEUSES DE LA CHRETIENTE (DONT LA COURONNE D'EPINES) Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Sainte Chapelle - Paris

PARIS (75) ILE DE LA CITE. LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE. SIX ANS DE TRAVAUX ET 9,5 MILLIONS D'EUROS ONT ETE INVESTIS DANS LA RESTAURATION DES VITRAUX (ACHEVES EN 2014). ILS RACONTENT L'HISTOIRE DU PEUPLE ELU EN PLUS DE MILLE SCENES HISTORIEES, A LA MANIERE D'UNE BANDE DESSINEE MONUMENTALE. CONSTRUIT AU XIIIE SIECLE PAR LE ROI LOUIS IX (SAINT LOUIS,) POUR SERVIR DE RELIQUAIRE A LA COURONNE D'EPINES DU CHRIST, LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE ABRITE LES RELIQUES LES PLUS PRECIEUSES DE LA CHRETIENTE (DONT LA COURONNE D'EPINES) Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Sainte Chapelle - Paris

PARIS (75) ILE DE LA CITE. LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE. SIX ANS DE TRAVAUX ET 9,5 MILLIONS D'EUROS ONT ETE INVESTIS DANS LA RESTAURATION DES VITRAUX (ACHEVES EN 2014). ILS RACONTENT L'HISTOIRE DU PEUPLE ELU EN PLUS DE MILLE SCENES HISTORIEES, A LA MANIERE D'UNE BANDE DESSINEE MONUMENTALE. CONSTRUIT AU XIIIE SIECLE PAR LE ROI LOUIS IX (SAINT LOUIS,) POUR SERVIR DE RELIQUAIRE A LA COURONNE D'EPINES DU CHRIST, LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE ABRITE LES RELIQUES LES PLUS PRECIEUSES DE LA CHRETIENTE (DONT LA COURONNE D'EPINES) Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Sainte Chapelle - Paris

PARIS (75) ILE DE LA CITE. LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE. SIX ANS DE TRAVAUX ET 9,5 MILLIONS D'EUROS ONT ETE INVESTIS DANS LA RESTAURATION DES VITRAUX (ACHEVES EN 2014). ILS RACONTENT L'HISTOIRE DU PEUPLE ELU EN PLUS DE MILLE SCENES HISTORIEES, A LA MANIERE D'UNE BANDE DESSINEE MONUMENTALE. CONSTRUIT AU XIIIE SIECLE PAR LE ROI LOUIS IX (SAINT LOUIS,) POUR SERVIR DE RELIQUAIRE A LA COURONNE D'EPINES DU CHRIST, LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE ABRITE LES RELIQUES LES PLUS PRECIEUSES DE LA CHRETIENTE (DONT LA COURONNE D'EPINES) Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Sainte Chapelle - Paris

PARIS (75) ILE DE LA CITE. LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE. SIX ANS DE TRAVAUX ET 9,5 MILLIONS D'EUROS ONT ETE INVESTIS DANS LA RESTAURATION DES VITRAUX (ACHEVES EN 2014). ILS RACONTENT L'HISTOIRE DU PEUPLE ELU EN PLUS DE MILLE SCENES HISTORIEES, A LA MANIERE D'UNE BANDE DESSINEE MONUMENTALE. CONSTRUIT AU XIIIE SIECLE PAR LE ROI LOUIS IX (SAINT LOUIS,) POUR SERVIR DE RELIQUAIRE A LA COURONNE D'EPINES DU CHRIST, LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE ABRITE LES RELIQUES LES PLUS PRECIEUSES DE LA CHRETIENTE (DONT LA COURONNE D'EPINES) Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Sainte Chapelle - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) ILE DE LA CITE. THE SAINTE-CHAPELLE. SIX YEARS OF WORK AND 9.5 MILLION EUROS WERE INVESTED IN RESTORING THE STAINED GLASS WINDOWS (COMPLETED IN 2014). THEY TELL THE STORY OF THE CHOSEN PEOPLE IN OVER A THOUSAND HISTORIATED SCENES, IN THE STYLE OF A MONUMENTAL COMIC STRIP. BUILT IN THE 13TH CENTURY BY KING LOUIS IX (SAINT LOUIS) AS A RELIQUARY FOR CHRIST'S CROWN OF THORNS, THE SAINTE-CHAPELLE HOUSES THE MOST PRECIOUS RELICS OF CHRISTIANITY (INCLUDING THE CROWN OF THORNS). Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Sainte Chapelle - Paris

PARIS (75) ILE DE LA CITE. LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE. SIX ANS DE TRAVAUX ET 9,5 MILLIONS D'EUROS ONT ETE INVESTIS DANS LA RESTAURATION DES VITRAUX (ACHEVES EN 2014). ILS RACONTENT L'HISTOIRE DU PEUPLE ELU EN PLUS DE MILLE SCENES HISTORIEES, A LA MANIERE D'UNE BANDE DESSINEE MONUMENTALE. CONSTRUIT AU XIIIE SIECLE PAR LE ROI LOUIS IX (SAINT LOUIS,) POUR SERVIR DE RELIQUAIRE A LA COURONNE D'EPINES DU CHRIST, LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE ABRITE LES RELIQUES LES PLUS PRECIEUSES DE LA CHRETIENTE (DONT LA COURONNE D'EPINES) Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Sainte Chapelle - Paris

PARIS (75) ILE DE LA CITE. LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE. SIX ANS DE TRAVAUX ET 9,5 MILLIONS D'EUROS ONT ETE INVESTIS DANS LA RESTAURATION DES VITRAUX (ACHEVES EN 2014). ILS RACONTENT L'HISTOIRE DU PEUPLE ELU EN PLUS DE MILLE SCENES HISTORIEES, A LA MANIERE D'UNE BANDE DESSINEE MONUMENTALE. CONSTRUIT AU XIIIE SIECLE PAR LE ROI LOUIS IX (SAINT LOUIS,) POUR SERVIR DE RELIQUAIRE A LA COURONNE D'EPINES DU CHRIST, LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE ABRITE LES RELIQUES LES PLUS PRECIEUSES DE LA CHRETIENTE (DONT LA COURONNE D'EPINES) Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Sainte Chapelle - Paris

PARIS (75) ILE DE LA CITE. LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE. SIX ANS DE TRAVAUX ET 9,5 MILLIONS D'EUROS ONT ETE INVESTIS DANS LA RESTAURATION DES VITRAUX (ACHEVES EN 2014). ILS RACONTENT L'HISTOIRE DU PEUPLE ELU EN PLUS DE MILLE SCENES HISTORIEES, A LA MANIERE D'UNE BANDE DESSINEE MONUMENTALE. CONSTRUIT AU XIIIE SIECLE PAR LE ROI LOUIS IX (SAINT LOUIS,) POUR SERVIR DE RELIQUAIRE A LA COURONNE D'EPINES DU CHRIST, LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE ABRITE LES RELIQUES LES PLUS PRECIEUSES DE LA CHRETIENTE (DONT LA COURONNE D'EPINES) Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Sainte Chapelle - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) ILE DE LA CITE. THE SAINTE-CHAPELLE. SIX YEARS OF WORK AND 9.5 MILLION EUROS WERE INVESTED IN RESTORING THE STAINED GLASS WINDOWS (COMPLETED IN 2014). THEY TELL THE STORY OF THE CHOSEN PEOPLE IN OVER A THOUSAND HISTORIATED SCENES, IN THE STYLE OF A MONUMENTAL COMIC STRIP. BUILT IN THE 13TH CENTURY BY KING LOUIS IX (SAINT LOUIS) AS A RELIQUARY FOR CHRIST'S CROWN OF THORNS, THE SAINTE-CHAPELLE HOUSES THE MOST PRECIOUS RELICS OF CHRISTIANITY (INCLUDING THE CROWN OF THORNS). Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Sainte Chapelle - Paris

PARIS (75) ILE DE LA CITE. LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE. SIX ANS DE TRAVAUX ET 9,5 MILLIONS D'EUROS ONT ETE INVESTIS DANS LA RESTAURATION DES VITRAUX (ACHEVES EN 2014). ILS RACONTENT L'HISTOIRE DU PEUPLE ELU EN PLUS DE MILLE SCENES HISTORIEES, A LA MANIERE D'UNE BANDE DESSINEE MONUMENTALE. CONSTRUIT AU XIIIE SIECLE PAR LE ROI LOUIS IX (SAINT LOUIS,) POUR SERVIR DE RELIQUAIRE A LA COURONNE D'EPINES DU CHRIST, LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE ABRITE LES RELIQUES LES PLUS PRECIEUSES DE LA CHRETIENTE (DONT LA COURONNE D'EPINES) Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Sainte Chapelle - Paris

PARIS (75) ILE DE LA CITE. LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE. SIX ANS DE TRAVAUX ET 9,5 MILLIONS D'EUROS ONT ETE INVESTIS DANS LA RESTAURATION DES VITRAUX (ACHEVES EN 2014). ILS RACONTENT L'HISTOIRE DU PEUPLE ELU EN PLUS DE MILLE SCENES HISTORIEES, A LA MANIERE D'UNE BANDE DESSINEE MONUMENTALE. CONSTRUIT AU XIIIE SIECLE PAR LE ROI LOUIS IX (SAINT LOUIS,) POUR SERVIR DE RELIQUAIRE A LA COURONNE D'EPINES DU CHRIST, LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE ABRITE LES RELIQUES LES PLUS PRECIEUSES DE LA CHRETIENTE (DONT LA COURONNE D'EPINES) Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Sainte Chapelle - Paris

PARIS (75) ILE DE LA CITE. LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE. SIX ANS DE TRAVAUX ET 9,5 MILLIONS D'EUROS ONT ETE INVESTIS DANS LA RESTAURATION DES VITRAUX (ACHEVES EN 2014). ILS RACONTENT L'HISTOIRE DU PEUPLE ELU EN PLUS DE MILLE SCENES HISTORIEES, A LA MANIERE D'UNE BANDE DESSINEE MONUMENTALE. CONSTRUIT AU XIIIE SIECLE PAR LE ROI LOUIS IX (SAINT LOUIS,) POUR SERVIR DE RELIQUAIRE A LA COURONNE D'EPINES DU CHRIST, LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE ABRITE LES RELIQUES LES PLUS PRECIEUSES DE LA CHRETIENTE (DONT LA COURONNE D'EPINES) Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Sainte Chapelle - Paris

PARIS (75) ILE DE LA CITE. LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE. SIX ANS DE TRAVAUX ET 9,5 MILLIONS D'EUROS ONT ETE INVESTIS DANS LA RESTAURATION DES VITRAUX (ACHEVES EN 2014). ILS RACONTENT L'HISTOIRE DU PEUPLE ELU EN PLUS DE MILLE SCENES HISTORIEES, A LA MANIERE D'UNE BANDE DESSINEE MONUMENTALE. CONSTRUIT AU XIIIE SIECLE PAR LE ROI LOUIS IX (SAINT LOUIS,) POUR SERVIR DE RELIQUAIRE A LA COURONNE D'EPINES DU CHRIST, LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE ABRITE LES RELIQUES LES PLUS PRECIEUSES DE LA CHRETIENTE (DONT LA COURONNE D'EPINES) Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Sainte Chapelle - Paris

PARIS (75) ILE DE LA CITE. LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE. SIX ANS DE TRAVAUX ET 9,5 MILLIONS D'EUROS ONT ETE INVESTIS DANS LA RESTAURATION DES VITRAUX (ACHEVES EN 2014). ILS RACONTENT L'HISTOIRE DU PEUPLE ELU EN PLUS DE MILLE SCENES HISTORIEES, A LA MANIERE D'UNE BANDE DESSINEE MONUMENTALE. CONSTRUIT AU XIIIE SIECLE PAR LE ROI LOUIS IX (SAINT LOUIS,) POUR SERVIR DE RELIQUAIRE A LA COURONNE D'EPINES DU CHRIST, LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE ABRITE LES RELIQUES LES PLUS PRECIEUSES DE LA CHRETIENTE (DONT LA COURONNE D'EPINES) Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Sainte Chapelle - Paris

PARIS (75) ILE DE LA CITE. LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE. SIX ANS DE TRAVAUX ET 9,5 MILLIONS D'EUROS ONT ETE INVESTIS DANS LA RESTAURATION DES VITRAUX (ACHEVES EN 2014). ILS RACONTENT L'HISTOIRE DU PEUPLE ELU EN PLUS DE MILLE SCENES HISTORIEES, A LA MANIERE D'UNE BANDE DESSINEE MONUMENTALE. CONSTRUIT AU XIIIE SIECLE PAR LE ROI LOUIS IX (SAINT LOUIS,) POUR SERVIR DE RELIQUAIRE A LA COURONNE D'EPINES DU CHRIST, LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE ABRITE LES RELIQUES LES PLUS PRECIEUSES DE LA CHRETIENTE (DONT LA COURONNE D'EPINES) Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Sainte Chapelle - Paris

PARIS (75) ILE DE LA CITE. LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE. SIX ANS DE TRAVAUX ET 9,5 MILLIONS D'EUROS ONT ETE INVESTIS DANS LA RESTAURATION DES VITRAUX (ACHEVES EN 2014). ILS RACONTENT L'HISTOIRE DU PEUPLE ELU EN PLUS DE MILLE SCENES HISTORIEES, A LA MANIERE D'UNE BANDE DESSINEE MONUMENTALE. CONSTRUIT AU XIIIE SIECLE PAR LE ROI LOUIS IX (SAINT LOUIS,) POUR SERVIR DE RELIQUAIRE A LA COURONNE D'EPINES DU CHRIST, LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE ABRITE LES RELIQUES LES PLUS PRECIEUSES DE LA CHRETIENTE (DONT LA COURONNE D'EPINES) Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Sainte Chapelle - Paris

PARIS (75) ILE DE LA CITE. LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE. SIX ANS DE TRAVAUX ET 9,5 MILLIONS D'EUROS ONT ETE INVESTIS DANS LA RESTAURATION DES VITRAUX (ACHEVES EN 2014). ILS RACONTENT L'HISTOIRE DU PEUPLE ELU EN PLUS DE MILLE SCENES HISTORIEES, A LA MANIERE D'UNE BANDE DESSINEE MONUMENTALE. CONSTRUIT AU XIIIE SIECLE PAR LE ROI LOUIS IX (SAINT LOUIS,) POUR SERVIR DE RELIQUAIRE A LA COURONNE D'EPINES DU CHRIST, LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE ABRITE LES RELIQUES LES PLUS PRECIEUSES DE LA CHRETIENTE (DONT LA COURONNE D'EPINES) Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Sainte Chapelle - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) ILE DE LA CITE. THE SAINTE-CHAPELLE. SIX YEARS OF WORK AND 9.5 MILLION EUROS WERE INVESTED IN RESTORING THE STAINED GLASS WINDOWS (COMPLETED IN 2014). THEY TELL THE STORY OF THE CHOSEN PEOPLE IN OVER A THOUSAND HISTORIATED SCENES, IN THE STYLE OF A MONUMENTAL COMIC STRIP. BUILT IN THE 13TH CENTURY BY KING LOUIS IX (SAINT LOUIS) AS A RELIQUARY FOR CHRIST'S CROWN OF THORNS, THE SAINTE-CHAPELLE HOUSES THE MOST PRECIOUS RELICS OF CHRISTIANITY (INCLUDING THE CROWN OF THORNS). Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Sainte Chapelle - Paris

PARIS (75) ILE DE LA CITE. VUE AERIENNE AU SEIN DE LA SA SAINTE-CHAPELLE. SIX ANS DE TRAVAUX ET 9,5 MILLIONS D'EUROS ONT ETE INVESTIS DANS LA RESTAURATION DES VITRAUX (ACHEVES EN 2014). ILS RACONTENT L'HISTOIRE DU PEUPLE ELU EN PLUS DE MILLE SCENES HISTORIEES, A LA MANIERE D'UNE BANDE DESSINEE MONUMENTALE. CONSTRUIT AU XIIIE SIECLE PAR LE ROI LOUIS IX (SAINT LOUIS,) POUR SERVIR DE RELIQUAIRE A LA COURONNE D'EPINES DU CHRIST, LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE ABRITE LES RELIQUES LES PLUS PRECIEUSES DE LA CHRETIENTE (DONT LA COURONNE D'EPINES) Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Sainte Chapelle - Paris

PARIS (75) ILE DE LA CITE. LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE. SIX ANS DE TRAVAUX ET 9,5 MILLIONS D'EUROS ONT ETE INVESTIS DANS LA RESTAURATION DES VITRAUX (ACHEVES EN 2014). ILS RACONTENT L'HISTOIRE DU PEUPLE ELU EN PLUS DE MILLE SCENES HISTORIEES, A LA MANIERE D'UNE BANDE DESSINEE MONUMENTALE. CONSTRUIT AU XIIIE SIECLE PAR LE ROI LOUIS IX (SAINT LOUIS,) POUR SERVIR DE RELIQUAIRE A LA COURONNE D'EPINES DU CHRIST, LA SAINTE-CHAPELLE ABRITE LES RELIQUES LES PLUS PRECIEUSES DE LA CHRETIENTE (DONT LA COURONNE D'EPINES) Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) SUMMER 2012. EXCLUSIVE REPORT FROM THE HEART OF NOTRE-DAME CATHEDRAL. THE TRESOR ROOMS, HOUSED IN THE CHAPTER SACRISTY SINCE THE MID-19TH CENTURY. DESIGNED BY VIOLLET LE DUC, THEY WERE RENOVATED TO MARK THE 850TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CATHEDRAL. HERE, THE CAMEO COLLECTION. THESE FIGURES OF THE 268 POPES WHO HAVE SUCCEEDED EACH OTHER, FROM SAINT PETER TO PIUS IX, WERE SCULPTED ON CORAL BY THE ENGRAVERS OF TORRE DEL GRECO (NEAR NAPLES), WHO SPECIALISE IN THIS TYPE OF WORK. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. PARIS (75) ILE DE LA CITE. THE SAINTE-CHAPELLE. SIX YEARS OF WORK AND 9.5 MILLION EUROS WERE INVESTED IN RESTORING THE STAINED GLASS WINDOWS (COMPLETED IN 2014). THEY TELL THE STORY OF THE CHOSEN PEOPLE IN OVER A THOUSAND HISTORIATED SCENES, IN THE STYLE OF A MONUMENTAL COMIC STRIP. BUILT IN THE 13TH CENTURY BY KING LOUIS IX (SAINT LOUIS) AS A RELIQUARY FOR CHRIST'S CROWN OF THORNS, THE SAINTE-CHAPELLE HOUSES THE MOST PRECIOUS RELICS OF CHRISTIANITY (INCLUDING THE CROWN OF THORNS). Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Swiss guards on the staircase Pius IX going to the Cortile di San Damaso at the apostolic palace, Vatican on February 9, 2018. The grandiose and solemn Apostolic Palace is a secretive place, forbidden to the public and jealously guarded by the Swiss Guard. It hosts the Holy See administration, the Church's spiritual authorities and before all, the apartments of the Pontiff Sovereign. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Swiss guards on the staircase Pius IX going to the Cortile di San Damaso at the apostolic palace, Vatican on June 30, 2018. The grandiose and solemn Apostolic Palace is a secretive place, forbidden to the public and jealously guarded by the Swiss Guard. It hosts the Holy See administration, the Church's spiritual authorities and before all, the apartments of the Pontiff Sovereign. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Where Pope Francis Has Chosen to Be Buried

Statue of Pope Pius IX in the holy crib of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore (St Mary Major) in Rome, Italy on February 2025 where Pope Francis wants to be buried. Pope Francis said his tomb is ‘already prepared’ in the chapel Paolina of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. Unlike the majority of popes who have been interred beneath St Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis has reportedly made arrangements to be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome's Esquilino district. The basilica, one of the four major papal basilicas, has historically been the resting place of seven pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Where Pope Francis Has Chosen to Be Buried

Statue of Pope Pius IX in the holy crib of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore (St Mary Major) in Rome, Italy on February 2025 where Pope Francis wants to be buried. Pope Francis said his tomb is ‘already prepared’ in the chapel Paolina of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. Unlike the majority of popes who have been interred beneath St Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis has reportedly made arrangements to be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome's Esquilino district. The basilica, one of the four major papal basilicas, has historically been the resting place of seven pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Where Pope Francis Has Chosen to Be Buried

Statue of Pope Pius IX in the holy crib of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore (St Mary Major) in Rome, Italy on February 2025 where Pope Francis wants to be buried. Pope Francis said his tomb is ‘already prepared’ in the chapel Paolina of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. Unlike the majority of popes who have been interred beneath St Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis has reportedly made arrangements to be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome's Esquilino district. The basilica, one of the four major papal basilicas, has historically been the resting place of seven pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Of Denmark Received By Francois Bayrou - Paris

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou and King Frederik X of Denmark pictured prior to their meeting at the Hotel Matignon in Paris, France on April 1, 2025. The Danish royal couple is on a state visit to France from March 31 to April 2, 2025. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM