The towering Gothic cathedral, marking the center of the town of Chartres, somehow captures the spirit of the 13th century — the so-called Age of Faith — in the 21st century.

The towering Gothic cathedral somehow captures the spirit of the 13th century — the so-called Age of Faith — in the 21st century.

Think of the term "tourist" without any of the negative ... Another top Rick Steves pick is Chartres in Lights, a city-wide ...

NPR's Sara Chayes reports on Malcom Miller, an Englishman who has made his life's work to learn, and tell, the history of France's Chartres Cathedral. Since the 1950's, Miller has given tours of ...

Paris - An unholy row has broken out over the restoration of France's medieval landmark, Chartres Cathedral. State-funded work to return the interior of the towering 13th-century cathedral to its ...

This month we went more local and traveled to Chartres, home of Our Lady of Chartres, of one of the most important and well preserved Gothic cathedrals in Europe. A one-hour train ride from Gare ...

For a chance to experience the mystery of the medieval church through statues, glass and relics, France’s Chartres Cathedral, just an hour from Paris by train, is ideal. The towering Gothic ...

The towering Gothic cathedral, marking the center of the town of Chartres, somehow captures the spirit of the 13th century — the so-called Age of Faith — in the 21st century.