Chartres Cathedral World Heritage Site

Official name

Chartres Cathedral | UNESCO

Country

France | Map

Continent

Europe

Location

Department of Eure-et-Loire, Centre Region
48.4475° Lat, 1.4872° Lon | Map

Code

81

Time Zone

Europe/Paris (CEST, +0200)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1979. Partly built starting in 1145, and then reconstructed over a 26-year period after the fire of 1194, Chartres Cathedral marks the high point of French Gothic art. The vast nave, in pure ogival style, the porches adorned with fine sculptures from the middle of the 12th century, and the magnificent 12th- and 13th-century stained-glass windows, all in remarkable condition, combine to make it a masterpiece.