Life in many medieval towns revolved around constructing a cathedral, a massive undertaking ... speechless—awestruck by dazzling stained glass, towering ceilings, and engineering marvels.

The cornerstone of the cathedral was laid nearly a century ago, in 1914, and the stained glass was ordered shortly thereafter from F.X. Zettler, a Bavarian glass artist famed in his day for use of ...

For those who can travel outside Paris, he suggested the Chartres Cathedral for its “amazing” stained glass, Cathedral of Reims or the Amiens Cathedral. Work is continuing on the cathedral’s flying ...

he suggested the Chartres Cathedral for its “amazing” stained glass, Cathedral of Reims or the Amiens Cathedral. Work is continuing on the cathedral’s flying buttresses; the stained glass ...

the replacement of certain stained-glass windows with contemporary works and more recently, the advisability of charging tourists an entrance fee to the cathedral. Each time, the debate has been ...

The Gothic cathedral—from St.-Denis and Notre-Dame of Paris to Chartres, Reims, and Amiens—stands out for a reason. Their flying buttresses, lofty towers, and subaqueous stained-glass windows ...

4 July – Amiens Cathedral The Amiens Cathedral is one of the largest ... authentic and accomplished works of early 13 th century religious architecture. Its stained-glass windows, monumental statuary ...

Go see its stained-glass collection! Less known to the general public and a little more recent than those of Paris or Chartres, the Notre-Dame d'Amiens ... de Beauvais cathedral is splendid ...