Chartres Cathedral
12th Century Gothic
The 300 narrow, winding steps to the bell tower
reward the adventurous climber with a quiet and lofty view of Chartres
as well as intricate details.
The cathedral artisans carved images of beasts and flowers
in places where they would not be easily seen by anyone but God.
bon dimanche
Cathédral Notre-Dame de Chartres
Chartres, France
(an easy day-trip from Paris by train)
(an easy day-trip from Paris by train)
15 comments:
Wonderful detail and you've captured it beautifully! Thanks for sharing, Genie! Hope you're enjoying your weekend!
Sylvia
Very nice detail shot!
Thanks for taking me there today.
It is the architectural detail that draws me to a building – in this case made even more appealing by the black and white image. Warm regards
bonjour!
great photo and detail.
i've visited paris twice. yes!
i just love paris!
Bonjour chère amie,
Un travail de dentelle de pierre extraordinaire...
Gros bisous
«Louis» really enjoys your Sunday church series. What a fabulous detail from Chartres, his favorite of the cathedrals he has visited. He didn't notice this detail when he climbed the steps in the bell tower. What exquisite carving!
hee hee...When he got to the top of the steps, the bell began ringing! His eardrums rang for two days after that! :-)
Wonderful detail, Genie! It is now 30 years since I was in Chartres. My, how time flies. I am impressed that you can use a fine"detail" photo like this now, instead of holding it for the monthly theme day.
I agree, it's a beautiful detail. And just tell Jack you've got a boatload of others for Theme Day! :)
V
I love your details, Genie. And I'll bet whoever carved this would be very pleased with your capture of it. Bon dimanche --
Terrific detail on this shot.
Lovely detail.
The black and white is but an illusion as the color remains in this photo in a soft whisper.
So glad that you all enjoyed this small detail.
Bises,
Genie
Sublime! ce plan est vraiment sublime!!!!
Cath.
Playing catch-up...this is a great close up!
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