Chartres Cathedral, Chartres, France – Our Lady of Chartres - Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres

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Chartres is a commune and capital of the Eure-et-Loir department in France. It is located about 90 km (56 mi)[2] southwest of Paris. Chartres is famous world-wide for its cathedral. Mostly constructed between 1193 and 1250, this Gothic cathedral is in an exceptional state of preservation. The majority of the original stained glass windows survive intact, while the architecture has seen only minor changes since the early 13th century.[3] Much of the old town, including the library associated with the School of Chartres, was destroyed by bombs in 1944. Chartres Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres), is a Roman Catholic church in Chartres, France, about 80 km (50 miles) southwest of Paris and is the seat of the Diocese of Chartres. Mostly constructed between 1194 and 1220, it stands at the site of at least five cathedrals that have occupied the site since Chartres became a bishopric in the 4th century. It is in the Gothic and Romanesque styles. It is designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, which calls it "the high point of French Gothic art" and a "masterpiece"

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Location: Chartres, France
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