July 9, 2016
I first heard about Chartres Cathedral when I was 18, and my dad was on a sabbatical working outside of Paris near Versailles. We could see the cathedral towering above the fields in the distance on our drives, but I never made it there. Of course when you are a bit of a nut about church architecture Chartres has to be near the top of the bucket list. The cathedral has definitely lived up to my expectations. It is the most intact and original gothic cathedral I have ever seen. The sculpture on its own, would have done that, but the original stain glass windows push it right up to blow my mind. Last night I had a technicolor hallucinatory dream that can only be explained by an overdose of the Chatres blue glass in combination with jet lag. This is strong stuff.
Ruth, you would be my IDEAL travelling companion, at least when it comes to churches. Everywhere I go, I go to the churches. My ex used to stand at the door tapping her toe with her arms crossed waiting for me to finish.
Religion is optional, churches are not.
There also is plenty of local specialties to taste in Chartres!
http://www.chartres-tourisme.mobi/node/861
When she started crossing her arms and tapping her toe while we were having sex, I felt it was time to move on.