Chartres Cathedral is located south west of Paris. The building has four wings pointing directly North, South, East and West. Each wing represents the passage of time, from the past to the future. The ...

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, ...

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