A World Heritage Site, a crown jewel of Gothic architecture, an early pilgrimage destination
and an active and inclusive place of spirituality today with renowned medieval stained glass.
2005-2025: AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHARTRES (AFC)
20th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
AFC launches the FIRST digital guide to Chartres Cathedral
ChartresGuide.org
In memory of Colonel Welborn Griffith and of
Servane de Layre-Mathéus.
In honor of Monika S. Riely, AFC founder
and first President.
With heartfelt thanks to the authors
Gary Hendrix and Ellen Shortell
and numerous other contributors, as well as to
all donors who make AFC’s work possible and our partners:
the Cathedral Rectorate; the Regional Directorate for Culture-DRAC Centre-Val de Loire;
Chartres, Sanctuaire du Monde; and the Centre International du Vitrail.
Prepare your visit to Notre-Dame de Chartres today:
Visit: ChartresGuide.org
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