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This gallery of 447 photos accompanies our article on Chartres Cathedral. Click any image to enlarge or start at the beginning for a virtual tour.

  • North Portal (c.1230): Central Bay Statues
  • South Portal: Pillar Relief: St. Sernin
  • Life of Christ Window 7: Adoration of the Magi
  • Jesse Window (c.1150): Two Kings and Mary
  • West Facade and Towers
  • Zodiac Window 5: February
  • West Portal Frieze: Presentation of Christ
  • St. John Window: Angels at John's Death
  • Charlemagne Window: Battle for a City
  • Life of Christ Window 1: Annunciation
  • Zodiac Window (c.1220): November
  • View from East
  • Passion Typological Window 3: Blacksmiths
  • North Rose Window (1230): Detail
  • West Portal: Ptolemy Writing
  • Wedding at Cana
  • Apse with Flying Buttresses
  • Chartres Labyrinth
  • Noah Window: 9: Giant?
  • Life of Christ Window 12: Dream of the Magi
  • South Ambulatory and Chancel Screen
  • South Tower (1140s)
  • Blue Virgin Window: Detail
  • North Transept and Portal
  • Zodiac Window (c.1220): December
  • St. Piat's Chapel from East
  • South Portal: Central Bay: Trumeau
  • Life of Christ Window 6: Magi Visiting Herod
  • Jesse Window (c.1150)
  • North Rose Window (1230)
  • Apostles Window 3: Bakers Forming Loaves
  • West Portal: Gemini
  • Life of Christ Window (c.1150)
  • Charlemagne Window: Battling the Saracens
  • Mismatched West Towers
  • North Rose Window (1230)
  • Mary Magdalene Window: 9: Raising of Lazarus
  • Mary Magdalene Window: Bottom Section
  • Life of Christ Window 17-18: Return from Egypt
  • West Portal: July
  • South Exterior
  • Mary Magdalene Window 9-11: Raising of Lazarus
  • North Portal (c.1230): Outer Statues (Detail)
  • West Portal Archivolt: Capricorn
  • North Rose Window
  • South Portal: General View
  • Life of Christ Window 7-8: Adoration of the Magi
  • Jesse Window (c.1150): Solomon and Other Kings
  • View from West
  • View from West
  • West Portal Frieze: Judas Receiving the Silver
  • St. John Window: The Philosopher and the Gems
  • Charlemagne Window:
  • Life of Christ Window 1-6: Birth Narratives
  • Zodiac Window (c.1220): Libra
  • North Portal (c.1230): Outer Statues
  • Passion Typological Window 1: Blacksmiths
  • North Transept Lancet Windows (c.1230)
  • West Portal: Astronomy
  • Southeast Tower
  • Chartres Labyrinth
  • Noah Window: 8: Giant?
  • Life of Christ Window 11: Presentation of Christ at the Temple
  • South Tower (1140s)
  • Zodiac Window 24: Christ in Majesty
  • North Transept and Portal
  • Zodiac Window (c.1220): September
  • Charlemagne Window: Roland Kills a King
  • St. Piat's Chapel from Southeast
  • South Portal: Central Bay Detail
  • Life of Christ Window 5: Herod Consults the Scriptures
  • Zodiac Window 4: January and Aquarius
  • Plan of Stained Glass Windows
  • Blue Virgin Window
  • Apostles Window 1: Bakers Making Bread
  • North Rose Window (1230): Detail
  • West Portal: Libra
  • Zodiac Window (c.1220): Detail
  • Charlemagne Window: Constantine's Letter
  • South Tower (1140s)
  • Blue Virgin Window (c.1150)
  • Zodiac Window (c.1220): Christ
  • Mary Magdalene Window: General View
  • Life of Christ Window 16: Flight into Egypt
  • West Portal: January
  • South Tower (1140s)
  • Joseph Window 2: Bankers
  • North Portal (c.1230): Outer Statues
  • West Portal Column: Acrobat
  • North Portal (c.1230): Outer Porch
  • South Portal: General View
  • Life of Christ Window: Magi and Presentation at Temple
  • Jesse Window (c.1150): Jesse, David and Solomon
  • View from West
  • View from West at Dusk
  • West Portal Frieze: Supper at Emmaus
  • St. John Window: Drinking the Poisoned Cup
  • Charlemagne Window: The Milky Way
  • North Transept
  • Zodiac Window (c.1220): Cancer
  • North Transept from Tower
  • Mary Magdalene Window: 12: Noli Me Tangere
  • North Rose Window (1230): Detail
  • West Portal: Woman with Braids
  • Southeast Tower
  • View from West with Full Moon
  • Transept Crossing
  • Noah Window: 5: Cooper
  • Life of Christ Window 10-11: Presentation at the Temple
  • South Tower (1140s)
  • Zodiac Window 9: May and Gemini
  • North Portal (c.1230)
  • North Transept and Portal
  • Zodiac Window (c.1220): August (Isolated)
  • Charlemagne Window: Roland vs. King Marsile
  • South Portal: Central Bay: Apostles
  • Life of Christ Window 4: Announcement to the Shepherds
  • Zodiac Window (c.1220): March
  • Our Lady of the Pillar
  • Apostles Window 2: Baker Selling Bread
  • North Rose Window (1230): Detail
  • West Portal: Scorpio
  • Charlemagne Window: Welcome to Constantinople
  • St. Piat's Chapel from Southeast
  • South Exterior
  • Ambulatory
  • Apse under Stormy Skies
  • Noah Window: 17: Exotic Animals Arrive at the Ark
  • West Rose and Life of Christ Window
  • West Portal: Sagitarius
  • South Tower (1140s)
  • Royal Portal (c.1150): The Nativity
  • Joseph Window 1: Bankers
  • North Portal (c.1230): Outer Statues
  • West Portal Archivolt: Cancer
  • North Rose Window (1230): Kings and Prophets
  • North Portal (c.1230) and Chapel
  • Life of Christ Window 24: Crowds in Jerusalem
  • Zodiac Window (c.1220): Top Panels
  • Spires and Rooftops
  • View from West at Dusk
  • North Porch: Central Portal: Creation of Birds, Fish, Beasts
  • West Portal Frieze: Presentation of Christ
  • St. John Window: Exile to Patmos
  • Charlemagne Window: Journey to Spain
  • North Portal
  • West Portal: Angel in the Doorway
  • Flying Buttresses from Above
  • North Transept (c.1230)
  • Mary Magdalene Window: 15: Arrival in Provence
  • North Rose Window (1230): Detail
  • West Portal: Mustached Man
  • Southeast Tower
  • East End by Night
  • Nave Looking East
  • Noah Window: 4: Wheelwright
  • Life of Christ Window 10-15: Presentation and Massacre
  • West Portal: Three Magi
  • South Tower (1140s)
  • Zodiac Window 8: Aries
  • North Transept and Portal with Visitors
  • Zodiac Window (c.1220): August
  • Charlemagne Window: Battle of Sahagun
  • North Transept Detail
  • Life of Christ Window 4-9: Shepherds and Magi
  • Zodiac Window (c.1220): April
  • Chancel Screen
  • Apostles Window 26: Last Supper
  • North Rose Window (1230): Detail
  • West Portal: Leo
  • North Rose Window (1230): Center of the Rose
  • Charlemagne Window: Charlemagne Appears to Constantine
  • Stairs to the Chapel
  • South Buttresses
  • Ambulatory Vault
  • Noah Window: 13: Noah Builds the Ark
  • Life of Christ Window 14: Massacre of the Innocents
  • South Aisle and Chancel Screen
  • Royal Portal (c.1150): Lion of St. Mark
  • Joseph Window: Top
  • North Transept
  • South Portal: Central Bay
  • Life of Christ Window 23: Virgin and Child
  • Jesse Window (c.1150): Virgin Mary and Christ
  • Across the Fields
  • View from West
  • North Porch: Central Portal: Creation of Sun, Moon, Birds, Beasts
  • West Portal Frieze: Two Disciples?
  • St. John Window: Death of Satheus
  • Charlemagne Window: Dream of St. James
  • West Portal: Saint with Crossed Feet
  • Zodiac Window (c.1220): Men Watching Bellringer
  • South Spire Up Close
  • South Exterior
  • Mary Magdalene Window: 8: Jesus Raises Lazarus
  • North Rose Window (1230): Detail
  • West Portal: Queen
  • South Portal (1224-50)
  • Thomas Becket Window 22-23: Murder by Knights
  • North Transept and Portal
  • Noah Window: Top
  • Life of Christ Window 9: Journey of the Magi
  • South Tower (1140s)
  • Zodiac Window 1: Vine-Growers
  • Zodiac Window (c.1220): Sagittarius (Isolated)
  • Charlemagne Window: Miracle of the Flowering Lances
  • North Portal (c.1230): Elijah and Elisha
  • Life of Christ Window 3: Nativity
  • Zodiac Window (c.1220): July and Leo
  • Chartres Labyrinth
  • Zodiac Window (c.1220)
  • North Rose Window (1230): Detail
  • West Portal: Pisces
  • Good Samaritan Window 2: Shoemakers
  • Charlemagne Window: Furriers
  • Apse with Flying Buttresses
  • Chancel Screen
  • Noah Window: 19: The Ark on the Flood Waters
  • Life of Christ Window 13: Herod Orders Massacre of the Innocents
  • South Aisle and Chancel Screen
  • Joseph Window: Bottom
  • North Transept (c.1230)
  • South Portal: Central Bay: Apostles
  • Life of Christ Window 22: Disciples at the Triumphal Entry
  • Jesse Window (c.1150): David and Solomon
  • Apostles Window 6: John and Andrew Follow Christ
  • North Porch: Central Portal: Creation of Birds, Beasts, Garden, Adam
  • West Portal Frieze: The Last Supper
  • St. John Window: Armorers
  • Charlemagne Window: Relics Brought to Aachen
  • West Portal: Headless Angel
  • Zodiac Window 3: Donor
  • South Spire Up Close
  • Royal Portal (c.1150): Central Bay Statues
  • Mary Magdalene Window: 4: Mary Magdalene Anoints Jesus' Feet
  • Life of Christ Window 21: Dream of Joseph
  • West Portal: Queen
  • Sundial Angel
  • Royal Portal Frieze 28-30: Judas, Last Supper, Betrayal
  • North Portal: Central Bay: OT Figures
  • Zodiac Signs
  • Noah Window: Bottom
  • Life of Christ Window 8: Virgin and Child
  • Jesse Window (c.1150): King, Mary and Christ
  • South Tower (1140s)
  • Zodiac Window 6: Pisces
  • West Portal Frieze: Nativity of Christ
  • Zodiac Window (c.1220): Sagittarius
  • Charlemagne Window: Charlemagne Founding a Church
  • North Portal (c.1230): Central Bay: John and Peter
  • Life of Christ Window 2: Visitation
  • Zodiac Window (c.1220): October and Scorpio
  • Elevation of the Nave
  • Blue Virgin Window (c.1150)
  • North Rose Window (1230): Detail
  • West Portal: Scribe (Priscian or Donatus)
  • Wedding at Cana
  • West Portal: Apostles
  • Apse with Flying Buttresses
  • Chartres Labyrinth
  • Noah Window: 10: God Speaks to Noah
  • Life of Christ Window 13-15: Massacre of the Innocents
  • South Ambulatory and Chancel Screen
  • Joseph Window 3: Dream of Joseph
  • North Portal
  • Zodiac Window (c.1220): Capricorn
  • Our Lady of the Pillar
  • North Transept (c.1230) at Sunset
  • North Portal Archivolt: Basking in the Sun
  • Life of Christ Window 22-24: Triumphal Entry
  • Jesse Window (c.1150): Two Kings
  • Apostles Window 5: Behold the Lamb of God
  • North Transept and Portal
  • West Portal Frieze: Baptism of Christ
  • Life of Christ Window 22-27: Triumphal Entry and Madonna
  • Charlemagne Window: Gift of Relics
  • Zodiac Window (c.1220): Bellringers and Donor
  • West Lancet Windows (c.1150)
  • Royal Portal (c.1150)
  • Mary Magdalene Window: 4-7: Anointing of Jesus; Death of Lazarus
  • Life of Christ Window 19: Fall of Egyptian Idols
  • West Portal: March
  • Sundial Angel
  • Mary Magdalene Window 10: Raising of Lazarus
  • North Portal: Central Bay: OT Figures
  • West Portal: Jamb Statues
  • Jesse Window (c.1150): The Root of Jesse
  • Floor Plan
  • Aerial View
  • Across the Fields
  • View from North
  • Room with a View
  • Spires and Rooftops
  • View from West
  • View from West
  • View from West
  • West Facade
  • West Facade and Towers
  • Mismatched West Towers at Sunset
  • South Tower (1140s)
  • South Tower (1140s)
  • South Tower (1140s)
  • South Tower and Spire (1140s)
  • South Tower (1140s)
  • South Tower (1140s)
  • South Tower (1140s)
  • North Tower Detail
  • North Tower Detail
  • West Rose Window
  • Royal Portal (c.1150)
  • West Portal Tympanum: Christ in Majesty
  • West Portal: Lion of St. Mark
  • West Portal: The Nativity
  • Royal Portal (c.1150): Right Bay Lintels
  • Royal Portal (c.1150): Bearded Man
  • West Portal: Central Bay Statues
  • Wedding at Chartres Cathedral
  • South Tower (1140s)
  • Engraving of South Side
  • South Exterior
  • Sundial Angel
  • Sundial Angel
  • Sundial Angel
  • South Portal (1224-50)
  • South Portal: General View
  • Apse with Flying Buttresses
  • Southeast Tower
  • Southeast Tower
  • Southeast Tower
  • Southeast Tower
  • Southeast Tower
  • Apse with Flying Buttresses
  • Apse with Flying Buttresses
  • Apse with Flying Buttresses
  • Apse with Flying Buttresses
  • Apse with Flying Buttresses
  • Stairs to the Chapel
  • St. Piat's Chapel from South
  • St. Piat's Chapel from South
  • St. Piat's Chapel from Southeast
  • St. Piat's Chapel from Southeast
  • St. Piat's Chapel from Southeast
  • St. Piat's Chapel from East
  • View from East
  • Apse with Flying Buttresses
  • St. Piat's Chapel
  • St. Piat's Chapel from North
  • North Transept (c.1230) at Sunset
  • North Transept (c.1230)
  • North Transept (c.1230)
  • North Transept
  • Glimpse from the North
  • North Portal (c.1230)
  • North Portal (c.1230): Outer Porch
  • North Portal (c.1230): Outer Statues
  • North Portal (c.1230): Outer Statues
  • North Portal (c.1230)
  • North Rose Window
  • North Portal (c.1230)
  • North Portal Petals
  • North Portal (c.1230): Central Bay Statues
  • North Portal: Zodiac Signs
  • Zodiac Signs: Virgo
  • North Tower Window
  • Nave Looking West
  • Nave Looking East
  • Elevation of the Nave
  • Transept Crossing
  • Labyrinth from Above
  • Chartres Labyrinth
  • Chartres Labyrinth
  • Chartres Labyrinth
  • Chartres Labyrinth
  • Labyrinth without Chairs
  • Chancel Screen
  • Chancel Screen
  • Ambulatory Vault
  • Ambulatory
  • Chancel Screen Detail
  • Chancel Screen Detail
  • Chancel Screen Detail
  • Chancel Screen Detail
  • Chancel Screen Detail
  • Chancel Screen Detail
  • Chancel Screen Detail
  • Chancel Screen Detail
  • Chancel Screen Detail: Astrological Clock
  • Chancel Screen Detail: Astrological Clock
  • Chancel Screen Detail
  • Chancel Screen Detail
  • Our Lady of the Pillar
  • Our Lady of the Pillar
  • Candles to Our Lady of the Pillar
  • Blue Virgin Window (c.1150)
  • Blue Virgin Window (c.1150)
  • Zodiac Window (c.1220): Aries (Isolated)
  • North Transept Window (1230)
  • North Rose Window (1230)
  • West Lancet Windows (c.1150)
  • Chapel Stained Glass
  • Worship Service
  • Wedding at Chartres Cathedral
  • South Spire from Above
  • Romanesque South Spire (1140s)
  • South Spire Up Close
  • South Spire Up Close
  • Flying Buttresses from Above
  • Tower
  • North Transept from Tower
  • North Transept from Tower
  • South Transept from Tower
  • Tower
  • Above the Gargoyle
  • Tower
  • Tower
  • Tower
  • Tower
  • Tower
  • Tower
  • Tower
  • Lawn Labyrinth
  • Lawn Labyrinth


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