For a chance to experience the mystery of the medieval church through statues, glass and relics, France’s Chartres Cathedral, just an hour from Paris by train, is ideal. The towering Gothic cathedral, ...

The stories contained in the stained-glass windows at Chartres Cathedral in France will soon be explained via a pioneering smartphone app. From next week, visitors to France's Chartres Cathedral will ...

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 equals ...

Every year, the famous jewel-toned glass that illuminates the interior of the Gothic cathedral of Nôtre Dame de Chartres attracts millions of visitors to France. However, just as this kind of ...

Stained glass is an art form that goes back many centuries, with the churches and cathedrals of Europe boasting many stunning examples from the mediaeval masters of the craft. You do not however have ...

For a chance to experience the mystery of the medieval church through statues, glass and relics, France’s Chartres Cathedral, just an hour from Paris by train, is ideal. The towering Gothic cathedral, ...

Launching on 10 November, "Lire les vitraux" (Read the Windows) will decipher the legends and narratives in 60 of the 172 windows that adorn the 13th-century gothic masterpiece. Initially available ...