🏛️ Chartres Cathedral

France · Europe · Cultural · 48.45°N, 1.49°E

Chartres Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Chartres, France, about 80 km southwest of Paris, and is the seat of the Bishop of Chartres. Dedicated in honour of the Virgin Mary, it was mostly constructed between 1194 and 1220. It stands on the site of at least five cathedrals that have occupied the site since the Diocese of Chartres was formed as an episcopal see in the 4th century. It is one of the best-known and most influential examples of High Gothic and Classic Gothic architecture. It was built above earlier Romanesque basements, while its north spire is more recent (1507–1513) and is built in the more ornate Flamboyant style.

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Quick facts

Country	France
Continent / region	Europe
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	48.45°N, 1.49°E · view on map

Chartres Cathedral is a cultural World Heritage site in France, in Europe. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Chartres Cathedral was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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