American Friends of Chartres invites you on a remarkable journey to the renowned Chartres Cathedral, offering an unparalleled opportunity to […]
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Exploring the Chartres Labyrinth in its Original Context – February 13, 2025
The labyrinth at Chartres Cathedral, the largest “decorative” feature in the building, was installed in the floor of the nave […]
Who Goes there? Communication through Textiles and Dress in Mid-Twelfth Century Paintings and Sculpture at Chartres. Thursday 16th January, 2025
Between the 1130s and the 1170s, narrative scenes in painted stained glass windows and over life size high-relief stone images […]
Back in print! Book: Chartres Cathedral by Malcolm Miller, 2004 edition
This Holiday season, American Friends of Chartres is delighted to recommend a wonderful book that celebrates the timeless beauty and […]
Explore the newest edition of our newsletter – December 2024
Explore the newest edition of our newsletter! Discover updates on conservation projects, special events, and how you can support the […]
The Manuscripts from Chartres: On the Survival and Revival of the Burnt Library – Thursday 5th December 2024
On 26th May 1944, an accidental bombing destroyed the municipal library of Chartres, severely damaging or completely destroying most of […]
The Illuminated Window: Perspectives on Chartres with Virginia Raguin – In Person event, 31st January, at Alliance Française DC
Please join us in person for an engaging evening with stained glass scholar Professor Virginia Chieffo Raguin on Friday January […]
Notre Dame de Chartres, November 15-16: Symposium on the Millenium of the Crypt, 1024-2024
Ce serait à la suite de l’incendie de la cathédrale carolingienne, en 1020,que l’évêque de Chartres Fulbert (1006-1028) décida la […]
The Winter Sun in Capricorn: Portal Imagery in Chaucer’s Franklin’s Tale and the Cathedral of Chartres
At the dead center of Geoffrey Chaucer’s Franklin’s Tale, part of his Canterbury Taleswritten in Middle English between 1385-1400, is a striking […]
The Winter Sun in Capricorn: Portal Imagery in Chaucer’s Franklin’s Tale and the Cathedral of Chartres
We are very pleased to announce the next free online lecture: The Winter Sun in Capricorn which will be given […]