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 ...

Located about one hour southwest of Paris, the Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres (see the lead picture) was built between 1194 and 1220 and represents a combination of High Gothic and Romanesque ...

The nave inside the cathedral in Chartres.(Photo: Solène Tadié) The phenomenon aligns with a broader trend of religious renewal in France. Already in 2025, a record number of catechumens were ...

He once described France’s Chartres Cathedral as “this rich stone forest, this epic chant, this gaiety, this grand, choiring shout of affirmation.” Built between the 12th and 16th centuries ...

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, ...

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 ...