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Chartres Cathedral by unknown architect, at Chartres, France, 1194 to 1260, in the Great Buildings Online. ... Chartres, France map ... In the small town of Chartres, near to and south-west of Paris.
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Chartres - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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; Chartres, west facade ... ; Chartres, plan ... More slides of Chartres exterior...
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Chartres Cathedral, West Front, Central Portal--page 1 ... The town of Chartres had been a center for the cult of the Virgin throughout the middle ages since it possessed a statue of Mary, reportedly carved by St. Luke, as well as the "sacred Tunic," supposedly worn by the Virgin at the time of the birth of Christ.
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The Chartres style labyrinth has a close association with Christianity. It is a tool for spiritual growth. ... The most famous of these remaining labyrinths is at Chartres Cathedral near Paris, France. The labyrinth at Chartres was built around 1200 and is laid into the floor in a style sometimes referred to as a pavement maze.
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Chartres Cathedral - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chartres Cathedral: History, description, photos and visitor information for Chartres Cathedral in Chartres, Centre, France. ... Not only is Chartres Cathedral one of the greatest achievements in the history of architecture, it is almost perfectly preserved in its original design and details. Chartres' extensive cycle of...
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Introduction to Chartres ... Many observers feel the architectural aspirations of the Middle Ages reached their highest expression in the glorious Cathédrale de Chartres. Come to see its soaring architecture; highly wrought sculpture; and above all, its stained glass, which gave the world a new color: Chartres blue.
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Notre-Dame de Chartres (the Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres), the 6th church on its site, is perhaps the supreme monument of High Gothic art and architecture, dominating the French town of Chartres. ... Chartres (1990 pop., 39,595) is the capital of Eure-et-Loir department in north central France, situated on the Eure...
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