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Chartres Cathedral

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Chartres Cathedral
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“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…”
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The New York TimesOct 13, 2025

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The city, once a mining center, has an outpost of the Louvre that claims “the architectural creativity of the Guggenheim and a collection worthy of the Met.” It’s an easy train ride from Paris.

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