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, ...

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They reference the historical figure François Villon, a renowned yet troubled French poet, and discuss how the picturesque setting evokes memories of his life and work. Keywords Chartres, cathedral, ...

The restoration of Notre-Dame cathedral has been used to advance political and commercial agendas, but its true significance ...

Palace and Park of Fontainebleau Inscribed on the World Heritage List in1981 - Chateau and Estate of Chambord Inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1981 - Amiens Cathedral Inscribed on the World ...

Bell chiming ] -The cathedral at Chartres which you love so much also expresses a relationship of the human to the cosmos, doesn't it? -Well, I think everyone who has spent any time at Chartres ...

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It's a slick and handsomely appointed but understated structure blessed with a 55-foot atrium sporting an inset replica of the cathedral labyrinth at Chartres, an ethereal chandelier by Lonnie ...