Editing Sainte-Chapelle (section)

===Revolutionary vandalism (18th century) ===
Sainte-Chapelle, as both a symbol of religion and royalty, was a prime target for vandalism during the [[French Revolution]]. The chapel was turned into a storehouse for grain, and the sculpture and royal emblems on the exterior were smashed.{{Sfn|de Finance|2012|p=13}} The spire was pulled down. Some of  the stained glass was broken or dispersed, but nearly two-thirds of the glass today is original; some of the original glass was relocated in other windows, The sacred relics were dispersed although some survive as the "[[relics of Sainte-Chapelle]]" in the treasury of [[Notre-Dame de Paris]].  Various reliquaries, including the ''[[Chasse (casket)|grande châsse]]'', were melted down for their precious metal.