Chartres Cathedral, Chartres, France

Western facade and North transept of Chartres cathedral, a Gothic cathedral built 1194-1250, with a 105m plain pyramid spire built c. 1160, a 113m early 16th century spire on top of an older tower, and the Western rose window, made c. 1215 and 12m in diameter, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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© Manuel Cohen

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