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  Notre-Dame de Reims.  The cathedral was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and was the traditional location for the coronation of the kings of France. The cathedral church is thought to have been founded by the bishop Nicasius in the  5th century.  Rose windows  The cathedral was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and was the traditional location for the coronation of the kings of France.   […]

The cathedral Saint Croix of Orléans is located in Orléans, the department Loiret in the region of Centre-Val de Loire.   From Paris Gare Austerlitz is 1h10 by train.  It was  built between 1278 to 1329 and rebuilt between 1601 and 1829.    The cathedral is dedicated to the Holy Cross. During the Siege of Orléans,Siege

Évreux Cathedral, otherwise the Cathedral of Our Lady of Évreux is a Catholic church located in Évreux in the department of Normandy. The cathedral is a national monument and is the seat of the Bishop of Évreux.   It is build in the 10th century. Part of the lower portion of the nave dates from the 11th century. The west façade, with its two towers,

Notre Dame de Rouen.   Portail des Libraires with the officiality on the left and the canons’ “Librairie” on the right.    The construction of the cathedral de Notre Dame of Rouen began in the 13th century and was completed in the 16th century. The cloister.  Left : Tour Saint-Romain. This tower, is the oldest

The Basilica of Saint-Denis  is a large former medieval abbey church and present cathedral in the commune of Saint-Denis, in the de9of Seine Saint Denis in the region of Ile-de-France. The building is of singular importance historically and architecturally as its choir, completed in 1144.   The Basilica is named after Saint Denis. Saint Denis

Metz Cathedral is the cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Metz. Etz is located i’ the department Moselle en The region of Grand Est.    It is the seat of the bishops of Metz and dedicated to Saint Stephen. The diocese dates back at least to the 4th century and the present cathedral building was

Sens Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Sens in Burgundy. The cathedral, dedicated to Saint Stephen, is the seat of the Archbishop of Sens. The cathedral is build around 1130-1135, the nave and choir were consecrated in 1164.   From Paris Gare de Bercy is 1h by train.   From Paris Gare de Lyon is 1h20 by train.  The cathedral organ (18th-19th c.)

The cathedral was built between 1220 and  1270.   Amiens Cathedral is the largest in France, 2 sizes of  the Cathedral de Notre Dame de Paris. The recumbent statue of Évrard de Fouilloy. The Baroque pulpit. The baroque high altar and “Gloire” screen. The baroque high altar and “Gloire” screen. Chapel of Notre Dame-Drapiere (Lady’s

The Cathedral of Saint Peter of Beauvais  is a Catholic church in  Beauvais in the department of the Oise in the region of Normandy. Work on the Gothic cathedral began after a fire damaged the old cathedral in 1225. It has the highest Gothic choir in the world: 48.5 metres.    From 1569 to 1573

The cathedral de Notre Dame of Noyon is located in Noyon, in the department Oise, in the region of Hauts-de-France.    From Paris Gare du Nord is 1h10 to Noyon gare.    The cathedral was constructed in 1145.    A distinctive feature of Notre-Dame de Noyon cathedral is its transept, each arm of which ends