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Chartres Cathedral - Centre Loire

Construction was begun in 1145. In 1194 a fire destroyed all but the west front of the cathedral. The body of the cathedral was rebuilt between 1194 and 1220

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres

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Statistics

* length: 130 m
* width: 32/46 m
* nave: height 37 meters; width 16.4 m
* 176 stained-glass windows
* rood screen: 200 statues in 41 scenes
* ground area of 10875 m²
* spires 113 metre and 105 metre

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