Sacred Destinations Destinations France Chartres Chartres Cathedral Chartres Cathedral Photos 1046 × share full URL share short URL embed link code photo 54 of 155 Previous | Next Apse with Flying Buttresses Flying buttresses at the east end of Chartres Cathedral (c. 1220-60). An extra row of flying buttresses supported the apse from the beginning; a third row was added in the 14th century. Credit: Holly Hayes license this photo at Art History Images