However, Calvel will not paint the exterior, saying ... and Adachiara Zevi started a petition, Save Chartres Cathedral, to stop the renovation. The four sponsors believe Chartres’s restoration ...

Notre Dame of Chartres Cathedral in France, a Christian landmark since the Middle Ages, is currently celebrating the first millennium of its foundation. This Marian shrine, whose fame almost ...

Among modern architects, Chartres Cathedral, largely built in the first half of the ... and its extraordinary collection of stone figures carved into the columns of the exterior. Its sublime interior, ...

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 ...

Chartres' famous cathedral is arguably Europe’s best example of pure Gothic. A great side trip from Paris is the city of Chartres — and its famous cathedral, arguably Europe’s best example ...

It`s a hobby that`s become my profession,” he said of his love of–his obsession with–the Cathedral of Our Lady in Chartres. ”And now the profession has splintered and become a series of ...

Partly built starting in 1145, and then reconstructed over a 26-year period after the fire of 1194, Chartres Cathedral marks the high point of French Gothic art. The vast nave, in pure ogival style, ...

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 ...

Leila A Amineddoleh, a cultural heritage lawyer who sponsored the “Save Chartres Cathedral” petition ... for urgent restoration to maintain the exterior of Notre-Dame. Its stone structure ...