Cathédrale

Notre-Dame de

Chartres

Design Helga

According to legend, since 876 the Cathedral has housed a tunic of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Sancta Camisia It is located in the medieval town of Chartres, about 50 miles from Paris.

The Nave and its inlaid labyrinth - built  c1200

The windows were given to the Cathedral in 1230 by Queen Blanche of Castille

Names: Chartres Cathedral; Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres; Cathedral of Our Lady in Chartres

Type of site:

Catholic cathedral; Catholic shrine

Dedication: Virgin Mary and John the Baptist

Architecture:

High Gothic

Status: Active

Dates: Completed 1260

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