Chartres Cathedral offers something new for Advent, the discovery of the choir tour

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It is one of the many wonders of Chartres Cathedral (Eure-et-Loir). The public can obviously linger on the Treasury which has reopened its doors after twenty years of renovation. But it is also the choir tour which has recently regained all its luster thanks to the genius of the heritage restorers who have strived to restore all the splendor of this major architectural element.

A sculpted set which required less than two centuries of workstraddling the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries! And this Advent season is an opportunity to follow the guided tour.

Exceptional scenes to rediscover

“Be amazed by this exceptional sculpted ensemble which required nearly two centuries of work, from 1514 to 1714 » invites the diocese of Chartres.

The scenes depicted will immerse you in the heart of the story of Mary and Jesus, offering a captivating story through sculptures of great finesse. A gripping immersion in this sacred saga, not to be missed.

“The work carried out in recent months allows a spiritual enhancement of the scenes represented” underlines the diocese, in the spirit of the approach already undertaken around the jubilee year for the millennium of the crypt and the wish to return to the spirit of the pilgrims.

Beyond this proposed reading, you can then linger to deepen the quality of the work of the sculptors who succeeded one another during these two centuries of building the fence.

“A beautiful gift for the season of Advent and Christmas” sums up the diocese.

█ Practical:
Discovery of the choir tower of Chartres Cathedral.
Duration of the visit: 1h15.
Every day from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 7:20 p.m.
Contact the Reception & Visits Department by telephone on 02 37 21 75 02.

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