Decorative ExhibitionDecorative ExhibitionChapelle Impériale
Aguiléra
Step inside Empress Eugénie's exotic retreat, a chapel where Neo-Roman grandeur meets Hispano-Moorish fantasy. Napoleon III built it in 1864 as a private gift, filling the interior with Sèvres porcelain azulejos, Murano glass, and Alhambra-inspired capitals beneath a golden dome.
Hispano-Moorish architecture
Imperial history
Hidden gem
Guided tours available
Tips
🌺"worth it for the floral paintings, Alhambra-inspired capitals and delicious forgotten garden" (Gault&Millau)
🏺spot the Sèvres porcelain azulejos and Murano glass cabochons
⚰️final resting place of Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie
Chapelle Impériale
Aguiléra
Decorative ExhibitionDecorative ExhibitionStep inside Empress Eugénie's exotic retreat, a chapel where Neo-Roman grandeur meets Hispano-Moorish fantasy. Napoleon III built it in 1864 as a private gift, filling the interior with Sèvres porcelain azulejos, Murano glass, and Alhambra-inspired capitals beneath a golden dome.
Hispano-Moorish architecture
Imperial history
Hidden gem
Guided tours available
Tips
🌺"worth it for the floral paintings, Alhambra-inspired capitals and delicious forgotten garden" (Gault&Millau)
🏺spot the Sèvres porcelain azulejos and Murano glass cabochons
⚰️final resting place of Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie