Notre-Dame de Chartres Cathedral, located in the Centre-Val-de-Loire region, is one of the most authentic and complete works of religious architecture of the early 13th century. It was the destination ...

The towering Gothic cathedral, marking the center of the town of Chartres, somehow captures ... effort resulted in a much-appreciated unity of architecture, statuary and stained glass ...

When an earlier church burned down in 1194, Chartres Cathedral was rebuilt so quickly and lavishly that it gained a much-appreciated unity of architecture, statuary, and stained glass ...

Chartres, whose cathedral had been destroyed by fire four ... and has made a major contribution to the export of this architectural art worldwide. The technical prowess that enabled the monument ...

It is also, according to some, mostly British and American lovers of Gothic architecture ... return to Chartres this week meant seeking the views of the greatest authority on the cathedral ...

to show that the rise of modern architecture was a promise of a better life, comparable to the medieval era in France, when all society worked toward a single goal, and “the cathedrals were white ...

Bishop Philippe Christory of Chartres delivered the homily at the closing Mass, celebrated by Abbé Jean de Massia, FSSP, the ...

He once described France’s Chartres Cathedral as “this rich stone ... is perhaps Europe’s most iconic style of Christian architecture. It first emerged in France in the 12th century and ...

For a chance to experience the mystery of the medieval church through statues, glass and relics, France’s Chartres Cathedral, just an hour from Paris by train, is ideal. The towering Gothic ...

The towering Gothic cathedral, marking the center of the town of Chartres, somehow captures ... effort resulted in a much-appreciated unity of architecture, statuary and stained glass ...