Chartres Cathedral is among the best preserved of the major French cathedrals, with extensive
programmes of sculpture and stained glass. It was a major site of pilgrimage in honour of the Virgin Mary, to whom the cathedral is dedicated.
The links on this page will lead to information and diagrams concerning the cathedral's
Architecture,
Stained Glass,
Sculpture,
Manuscripts.
Maps and Other Information
are also linked from this page. To browse the entire
image collection or to search by keyword, please see the related website,
housed at the Digital Research Library at the University of Pittsurgh:
Chartres:
Cathedral of Notre-Dame
Also see our Select
Bibliography
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only, provided the appropriate copyright is acknowledged on every image
used (see the copyright link on every image). Any other use of these images
without the express written consent of the copyright holder is prohibited.
Substantial Update: May 2007 This
site is a work in progress. Site
History & Project Team
