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[[File:Facade cathedral.jpg|File:Chartres - Cathédrale 16.JPG|thumb|Chartres Cathedral]] | [[File:Facade cathedral.jpg|thumb|Chartres Cathedral]][[File:Chartres - Cathédrale 16.JPG|thumb|Chartres Cathedral, choir, High Gothic style]] | ||
[[Chartres Cathedral]], also known as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres), is a Roman Catholic church in Chartres, France, about 80 km (50 miles) southwest of Paris, and is the seat of the Bishop of Chartres. Mostly constructed between 1194 and 1220, it stands at the site of at least five cathedrals that have occupied the site since the Diocese of Chartres was formed as an episcopal see in the 4th century. It is in the High Gothic and Romanesque styles. | [[Chartres Cathedral]], also known as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres), is a Roman Catholic church in Chartres, France, about 80 km (50 miles) southwest of Paris, and is the seat of the Bishop of Chartres. Mostly constructed between 1194 and 1220, it stands at the site of at least five cathedrals that have occupied the site since the Diocese of Chartres was formed as an episcopal see in the 4th century. It is in the High Gothic and Romanesque styles. | ||