They soar impossibly skyward, their spires pierce clouds, and their stained glass transforms sunlight into kaleidoscopes of color. Gothic cathedrals represent medieval architecture's greatest ...

Chartres Cathedral marks the high point of French Gothic art. The vast nave, in pure ogival style, the porches adorned with fine sculptures from the middle of the 12th century, and the magnificent ...

Whether you're a fan of specific styles like Gothic and Renaissance or ... dizzying heights and are lit up by large stained glass windows. The Rouen Cathedral encompasses all these dramatic ...

The tympanum, sculptures and stained-glass windows are particularly striking ... Criterion (iv): Although Bourges Cathedral lies outside the mainstream of the French Gothic, represented by St Denis, ...

Towering over Lafayette Square in the Historic District, the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist's Gothic towers should ... marble altar and stunning stained-glass windows.

Designs for six new stained glass windows in fire-damaged Notre Dame cathedral were unveiled for the first time on Wednesday, with contemporary French painter Claire Tabouret chosen for a project ...

The original cathedral was begun in 1221 and was completely destroyed during WWI and is now rebuilt to the original plans - it also contains memorials to the RAF and French forces. One of the ...