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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/nikonpaul/">D200-PAUL</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/nikonpaul/54830896710/" title="Stained Glass Window (Bay 46), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres, Chartres, France"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54830896710_956249190b_m.jpg" width="135" height="240" alt="Stained Glass Window (Bay 46), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres, Chartres, France" /></a></p> <p><b>Details best viewed in <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikonpaul/54830896710/sizes/o/in/photostream/">Original Size</a>. </b><br /> <br /> One of the most distinctive features of Chartres Cathedral is the stained glass, both for its quantity and quality. There are 167 windows, including rose windows, round oculi, and tall, pointed lancet windows. The architecture of the cathedral, with its innovative combination of rib vaults and flying buttresses, permitted the construction of much higher and thinner walls, particularly at the top clerestory level, allowing more and larger windows. Also, Chartres contains fewer plain or grisaille windows than later cathedrals, and more windows with densely stained glass panels, making the interior of Chartres darker but the color of the light deeper and richer.<br /> The Lancet Window of bay 46 combines tales of Mary Magdalene's preaching, the evangelization of Provence and the legend of her death. It was offered by the Water-carriers guild between 1205 and 1215.<br /> La Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres, otherwise known as Chartres Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Chartres, France, about 80 km (50 miles) southwest of Paris, and is the seat of the Bishop of Chartres. Dedicated in honor of the Virgin Mary ('Notre Dame' –'Our Lady'), it was mostly constructed between 1194 and 1220. It stands on the site of at least five cathedrals that have occupied the site since the Diocese of Chartres was formed as an episcopal see in the 4th century. It is one of the best-known and most influential examples of High Gothic and Classic Gothic architecture. It was built above earlier Romanesque basements, while its north spire is more recent (1507–1513) and is built in the more ornate flamboyant style. One of the most beautiful and historically significant cathedrals in all of Europe, it was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979, which called it &quot;the high point of French Gothic art&quot; and a &quot;masterpiece&quot;. The cathedral has been well-preserved and restored: the majority of the original stained glass windows survive intact, while the architecture has seen only minor changes since the early 13th century. The building's exterior is dominated by heavy flying buttresses which allowed the architects to increase the window size significantly, while the west end is dominated by two contrasting spires – a 105-metre (349 ft.) plain pyramid completed around 1160 and the 113-metre (377 ft.) Flamboyant (late Gothic) spire on top of an older tower. Its three great façades are adorned with hundreds of sculpted figures illustrating key theological themes and narratives.<br /> Additional information on Chartres Cathedral may be found at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chartres_Cathedral" rel="noreferrer nofollow"> Wikipedia</a>.<br /> Additional information on Chartres stained glass windows may be found at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stained_glass_windows_of_Chartres_Cathedral" rel="noreferrer nofollow"> Wikipedia</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/nikonpaul/">D200-PAUL</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/nikonpaul/54829719032/" title="Panorama of the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres (Apse), Chartres, France"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54829719032_eb962b8dd7_m.jpg" width="198" height="240" alt="Panorama of the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres (Apse), Chartres, France" /></a></p> <p><b>Details best viewed in <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikonpaul/54829719032/sizes/o/in/photostream/">Original Size</a>. </b><br /> <br /> La Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres, otherwise known as Chartres Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Chartres, France, about 80 km (50 miles) southwest of Paris, and is the seat of the Bishop of Chartres. Dedicated in honor of the Virgin Mary ('Notre Dame' –'Our Lady'), it was mostly constructed between 1194 and 1220. It stands on the site of at least five cathedrals that have occupied the site since the Diocese of Chartres was formed as an episcopal see in the 4th century. It is one of the best-known and most influential examples of High Gothic and Classic Gothic architecture. It was built above earlier Romanesque basements, while its north spire is more recent (1507–1513) and is built in the more ornate flamboyant style. One of the most beautiful and historically significant cathedrals in all of Europe, it was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979, which called it &quot;the high point of French Gothic art&quot; and a &quot;masterpiece&quot;. The cathedral has been well-preserved and restored: the majority of the original stained glass windows survive intact, while the architecture has seen only minor changes since the early 13th century. The building's exterior is dominated by heavy flying buttresses which allowed the architects to increase the window size significantly, while the west end is dominated by two contrasting spires – a 105-metre (349 ft.) plain pyramid completed around 1160 and the 113-metre (377 ft.) Flamboyant (late Gothic) spire on top of an older tower. Its three great façades are adorned with hundreds of sculpted figures illustrating key theological themes and narratives.<br /> This panorama was constructed using Photoshop CC to stitch together vertically three landscape-oriented images.<br /> Additional information on Chartres Cathedral may be found at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chartres_Cathedral" rel="noreferrer nofollow"> Wikipedia</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/111119072@N04/">lupo.hh</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/111119072@N04/54828863051/" title="20250812-NZ6_1237.jpg"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54828863051_ecd06da874_m.jpg" width="240" height="184" alt="20250812-NZ6_1237.jpg" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thierry7866/">musette thierry</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thierry7866/54826784047/" title="La maison Picassiette"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54826784047_d7dec17731_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="La maison Picassiette" /></a></p> <p>La maison Picassiette est un exemple d'architecture naïve constituée de mosaïques de faïence et de verre coulées dans le ciment. Elle est située à Chartres et dépend du musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville.<br /> <br /> La maison a été construite par un seul homme Raymond Isidore[a] (8 septembre 1900 – 7 septembre 1964), dit Picassiette, employé communal de la ville de Chartres pour laquelle il travaillait en tant que cantonnier, puis balayeur du cimetière. Une fois sa maison construite, il eut l'idée de réaliser des fresques de mosaïques recouvrant peu à peu l'entièreté de son habitation. Sa vie a été totalement consacrée à la construction et à la décoration de sa maison et du jardin, notamment à l'aide de débris de céramiques et de porcelaines, entre autres des assiettes qu'il se procurait dans les décharges publiques, d'où son surnom « pique-assiette ». Son surnom peut aussi être vu comme une moquerie de la part de ses contemporains, le comparant à Picass</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/151833726@N07/">Un jour en France</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/151833726@N07/54826624656/" title="La passerelle piétonne sous le pont"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54826624656_9fd6ddae7c_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="La passerelle piétonne sous le pont" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thierry7866/">musette thierry</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thierry7866/54825338816/" title="Maison Picassiette"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54825338816_fa6ebd4be7_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Maison Picassiette" /></a></p> <p>La maison Picassiette est un exemple d'architecture naïve constituée de mosaïques de faïence et de verre coulées dans le ciment. Elle est située à Chartres et dépend du musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville.<br /> <br /> La maison a été construite par un seul homme Raymond Isidore[a] (8 septembre 1900 – 7 septembre 1964), dit Picassiette, employé communal de la ville de Chartres pour laquelle il travaillait en tant que cantonnier, puis balayeur du cimetière. Une fois sa maison construite, il eut l'idée de réaliser des fresques de mosaïques recouvrant peu à peu l'entièreté de son habitation. Sa vie a été totalement consacrée à la construction et à la décoration de sa maison et du jardin, notamment à l'aide de débris de céramiques et de porcelaines, entre autres des assiettes qu'il se procurait dans les décharges publiques, d'où son surnom « pique-assiette ». Son surnom peut aussi être vu comme une moquerie de la part de ses contemporains, le comparant à Picass</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/134584213@N06/">IUT de Chartres</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/134584213@N06/54821738452/" title="Campus Fest #2"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54821738452_9ff0f4d31b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Campus Fest #2" /></a></p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/134584213@N06/">IUT de Chartres</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/134584213@N06/54822852648/" title="Campus Fest #2"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54822852648_c11bc8b772_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Campus Fest #2" /></a></p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/134584213@N06/">IUT de Chartres</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/134584213@N06/54822917155/" title="Campus Fest #2"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54822917155_d495b062e0_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Campus Fest #2" /></a></p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/134584213@N06/">IUT de Chartres</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/134584213@N06/54822585911/" title="Campus Fest #2"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54822585911_38913342c7_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Campus Fest #2" /></a></p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/134584213@N06/">IUT de Chartres</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/134584213@N06/54822917035/" title="Campus Fest #2"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54822917035_d630811052_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Campus Fest #2" /></a></p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/134584213@N06/">IUT de Chartres</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/134584213@N06/54822917275/" title="Campus Fest #2"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54822917275_ed1121c758_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Campus Fest #2" /></a></p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/134584213@N06/">IUT de Chartres</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/134584213@N06/54822586111/" title="Campus Fest #2"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54822586111_1c56faaebf_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Campus Fest #2" /></a></p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/134584213@N06/">IUT de Chartres</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/134584213@N06/54822852263/" title="Campus Fest #2"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54822852263_a047d56c17_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Campus Fest #2" /></a></p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/134584213@N06/">IUT de Chartres</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/134584213@N06/54822830994/" title="Campus Fest #2"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54822830994_3b9f61b5e5_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Campus Fest #2" /></a></p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/134584213@N06/">IUT de Chartres</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/134584213@N06/54822917195/" title="Campus Fest #2"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54822917195_2dbbed236a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Campus Fest #2" /></a></p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/134584213@N06/">IUT de Chartres</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/134584213@N06/54822585701/" title="Campus Fest #2"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54822585701_16fc24abd4_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Campus Fest #2" /></a></p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/134584213@N06/">IUT de Chartres</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/134584213@N06/54822852403/" title="Campus Fest #2"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54822852403_21460d4a25_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Campus Fest #2" /></a></p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/134584213@N06/">IUT de Chartres</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/134584213@N06/54822830694/" title="Campus Fest #2"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54822830694_01e34e3927_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Campus Fest #2" /></a></p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/134584213@N06/">IUT de Chartres</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/134584213@N06/54822852568/" title="Campus Fest #2"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54822852568_d46ec7345d_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Campus Fest #2" /></a></p> <p></p>

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