Chartres Cathedral (9/11/17)

The Notre Dame Cathedral at Chartres began being constructed in the 12th century.  You can see the spires rising above the town from quite a distance away. I knew from my research on Tripadvisor that an English tour would be given at noon by Malcolm Miller.  Mr. Miller is probably the foremost authority in the world in this cathedral so we were lucky enough to arrive on time, despite our troubles in leaving Paris.

I worried that the guys would be a little bored by a 90 minute talk by an 85 year old expert, but they both said they found it fascinating.  We actually have never had anyone explain how to interpret stained glass windows before, especially in terms of some of the symbolism involved.  We all agreed it was one of the best tours we have heard.  The cathedral itself is being cleaned inside and the lightness is wonderful compared to the usual gray dingy color in most Gothic cathedrals. It would be fascinating to return in a few years and see the changes.