Partly built starting in 1145, and then reconstructed over a 26-year period after the fire of 1194, Chartres Cathedral marks the high point of French Gothic art. The vast nave, in pure ogival style, ...

The nave inside the cathedral in Chartres.(Photo: Solène Tadié) The phenomenon aligns with a broader trend of religious renewal in France. Already in 2025, a record number of catechumens were ...

On Tuesday 13 May at 8.15pm, at Burgess Hill, respected ‘rebel historian’ Geoff Stray will be digging into the mysteries and ...