Saint-Pierre Church in Chartres is not as well known as the Cathedral of our Lady of Chartres, but this 13th Century church is a Gothic masterpiece with some windows surviving from the 14th Century.
Built outside the original fortress walls of Chartres, it was built to withstand the assault of aggressive armies. Built, reconstructed, renovated over the centuries, it is currently undergoing restorative work in the high arches seen here.
Bon dimanche
What an incredible place, mon amie!! And your capture is breathtaking! What incredible beauty!! Hope you're enjoying a lovely weekend, Genie!
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Très belle croisée d'ogives.
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My Sunday is never complete anymore Genie without the sight of one of the many incredible churches around Paris (no pressure haha!), the arches here are so beautiful! thank goodness it did survive those aggressive armies!!
ReplyDeleteWhoa, this looks stunning! Happened to stumble upon your blog and its lovely.
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You have really captured the magnitude of the church. Great photography Genie!
ReplyDeleteThese beautiful arches look so delicate and flowing,yet strong.
ReplyDeleteInteresting angle!
Bon dimanche Genie,
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A breathtakingly beautiful clerestory, Genie. So nice to see the cleaned stone against the old.
ReplyDeleteThose ceilings are so beautiful. I saw simulars in Great Britain last year.
ReplyDeleteHe slid forward on the polished pew, craned his neck and gazed into the vaulted ceiling. Slowly, purposefully he searched the sunlit arches through the rose, the gold, the blue but it was only when he closed his eyes he found it; his hopes, his dreams, his truth.
ReplyDeleteNow, that's dramatic!
ReplyDeleteLovely! Absolutely! Windows are very beautiful.
ReplyDeleteOh Genie, your angle on this is wonderful! The light is beautiful. Bon dimanche!!!
ReplyDeleteNever been to Chartres.
ReplyDeleteLet me add my kudos for this one, Genie! Even though I actually do know how they built these things back then, I still find myself saying: How DID they do it?!
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My laptop is not working and I have to use a borrowed computer so I have not been on the web very much. I looked at your last updates and the pictures are so pretty as usual.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a little girl my mother would buy the Bécassine books for me. Now they must be collector’s items as they are very old editions. I spent many happy hours with the stories of Bécassine. Do you know where her name comes fron? A bécasse is a bird but it also means someone not too smart, a dimwit really. Bécassine is sweet but not too bright which is why she gets into so many misadventures – she is a few bricks short a load as they say here.
Ta photo est magnifique Génie , bon dimanche
ReplyDeleteOnly what I can say, is: wonderfull.
ReplyDeleteWonderful place and wonderful image, Genie. It always amazes me that such complex structures were possible so many centuries ago.
ReplyDeleteYour photo really shows the soaring, uplifting architecture. You can see why they built great churches like that, it looks like heaven up there.
ReplyDeleteAmazing!
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I can *feel* the light and air and heavenliness of this space. I love it!
ReplyDelete«Louis» regrets that he missed this gothic masterpiece in his times in France. He hopes you show more of it!
ReplyDeleteC'est une belle église.
ReplyDeleteBon dimanche, Génie.
As I've I've visited Paris, I find that often , in exhaustion, I sit back and look up, and take a deep breath. The ceilings are often the most magnificent part of the churches. I think you might have done this as well!
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Very nicely exposed, Genie. Lovely shot.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shot!!
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