West Front

Some would argue that this is the best example of the French Gothic, I can't pass judgement until I've seen all the cathedrals so a return trip is required.

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Chartres Cathedral -- Heaven On Earth

February 19th 2005
An hour and a half train ride out of Paris one finds a skeletal stone and glass monument (900 years old) rising out of the rolling fields of Chartres. I felt a visit to Chartres Cathedral was a mandatory must do while in Paris. One can study the French gothic in school and pretend to know what you’re talking about or you can experience this ecclesiastical architecture in the first person. The ... read more

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